to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to fold (one's) arms; to stand by and do nothing; to look on passively
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
irritation; annoyance; frustration
confidence; trust; faith; credit
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
slow to act; slow in starting work
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
leadership skill; leadership ability
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound