to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
firm; strong; solid; stable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
reopening; resumption; restarting
complete set; all; everything
to hand over; to surrender
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
tradition; legend; folklore
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
principle; theory; fundamental truth
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
rising; ascending; climbing
specialization; specialisation
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion