to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
princess; daughter of a nobleman
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
feeling keenly; fully realizing
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
first world problem; good problem to have
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple