to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
just because; even if; even though
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to get thin; to taper off
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
total energy; all efforts
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
optimism; taking an optimistic view
pessimism; disappointment
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
entreaty; supplication; petition
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
kitchen; financial situation
level; standard; water level
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to erase all trace of something
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess