persistence; fortitude; indomitability
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to become possible; to become able to (do)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
pale; pallid; bluish-white
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to rage; to run amok; to tear around
carbonization; carbonisation