combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
manual laborer; manual labourer
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
food and drink; eating and drinking
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
wherein; therein; thereinto
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
good-looking; fair; beautiful
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to stop walking; to pause