demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
ability; capability; skill
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)