to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
by all means; at all costs
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
decision; determination; resolution
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
studying very hard; studying like mad
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
surroundings; environs; circumference
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
plural; multiple; plural (number)
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet; (arch.) five-household neighborhood unit (for mutual aid, self-protection, etc.; Edo period)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
whole universe; total universe; all of creation