concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
useless; vain; aimless; idle
time; hour; period; class
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
production (e.g. play); direction
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
supply; supplying; replenishment
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
commander; commanding officer; CO
one thin flat object; one sheet
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion