success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to increase; to add to; to augment
failure; mistake; blunder
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
heart attack; to have a heart attack
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
slope; slanting surface; bevel
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
another thing; exception; special case
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well