dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
value; preciousness; nobility
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
celebration; congratulations
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
sooner or later; in time; eventually
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
someone else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
internal troubles; domestic discord
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
reaching; attaining; arrival
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest