to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million); 10^60 (or 10^72)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
opposite side; opposition
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
extinction; annihilation; destruction
decrease; reduction; decline
preliminary step; first step
game in which the points (or prize) double with each win; exponential increase; rapidly multiplying growth
a few seconds; several seconds
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
sealing (something) inside; enclosing (with a letter, etc.)
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
both sides; two sides; double-sided
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge