phantom; vision; illusion
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to gain a victory; to win
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to gain fame; to make one's name
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to kill; to beat to death
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
number one; first; best; most; game; round
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
correction; revision; amendment
to spit out; to eject; to dump
how much; how many; to what extent
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
street; quarter; district; area
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
work style; way of working
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
does not; can not; will not
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
mature woman; middle-aged woman
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...