intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
number two; mistress; concubine
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to join forces; to cooperate
to count on one's fingers
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
trial product; prototype model
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
raging fire; conflagration
firing line; caustic curve
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
microscopic view; looking at things microscopically
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
how; in what way; how about; questionable
objection; dissent; protest
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to have a reason; to have an excuse
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product