shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
otherwise; or else; if not
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
that's the way it is; such is life
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
parts; accessories; components
to compose; to put together
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
above all else; more than anything
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
one cause; one reason; one factor
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
special; particular; peculiar; unique
arrest; apprehension; capture