string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
one example of (when there are more examples)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
no sleep or rest; working day and night
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
essence; true nature; substance; reality
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to turn completely into; to become completely
intuition; instinct; hunch
out of bounds; beyond the pale
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
division by 1000; one-thousandth
region; limits; stage; level
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
confidence; trust; faith; credit
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
soon; shortly; before long
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely