to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
price; cost; value; worth; value
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
ultimate; final; last; eventual
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
(not) even once; (not) ever
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to turn completely into; to become completely
as (for); for; in the capacity of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition