box-office takings; box-office revenue
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
morning; forenoon; just before noon
decision of a contest; finals
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping