abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be born; to come into the world
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
otherwise; if not; or else
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to continue to rain or snow
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
near; nearby; not far off
abandoned building; derelict building
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
instead; but (on the other hand)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
difference; variation; difference
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder