conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
personal history; background; career
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
junior high school student; middle school pupil
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
hard disk (drive); hard drive
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)