to need; to call for; to require
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
climax; peak; zenith; apex
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
since when; from when; how long
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
kickoff party; rally; pep party
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to press a question; to cross-examine
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)