to finish reading; to read through
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
looking on (somebody) as hostile
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to spit out; to eject; to dump
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
decrease; reduction; decline
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of