in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
belief; faith; conviction
one's principles and position
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
severe; strict; tough; hard
very good luck; excellent fortune
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
calamity; disaster; accident
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
bottom current; undercurrent
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
light and darkness; light and shade
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to feel depressed; to be down
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
as you are aware; as you know
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one