to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
principle; theory; fundamental truth
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
question; inquiry; enquiry
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to satisfy the requirements
such; like that; in that way
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
independent action; acting alone
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to be forward; to be impertinent
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience