to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
on the occasion of; at the time of
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
using in a way contrary to its intended purpose; abuse; turning to one's advantage; taking advantage of
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to lose sight of; to miss
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg