to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
individual; private person; personal; natural person
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
image; figure; figure; form; image
respect and affection; love and respect
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
flag; banner; ensign; (one's) stance; position; opinion
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)