to comfort; to console; to amuse
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
place; room; margin; scope
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to bring; to take; to bring about
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to make an appeal; to urge
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
event; phenomenon; matter
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
individual; private person; personal; private
this world; this life; world of the living