injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
matter of time; question of time
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
lately; recently; nowadays
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
gossip; corner of the mouth
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
inside; interior; inner part
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
independence; self-reliance
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
based on; on the basis of
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to make a speech; to address
drop (e.g. of water); drip
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
(how) many times; (how) often