to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
by means of; due to; because of; according to
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
lost; loss; to lose (something)
number; number plate; license plate
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
both; both sides; both parties
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to gather; to collect; to assemble
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)