dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
rising; ascending; climbing
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
debut work; one's first work
magic sword; cursed sword
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
without permission; without notice
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to cut corners; to be shoddy
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan