to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
approximation; having a close resemblance
appropriate (urgent) response; expediency
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
magnetism; magnetic force