pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
moment by moment; hour by hour
to call together; to convene
unidentifiable; unidentified
huge person; enormous object
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
achievable; doable; attainable; conceivable; possible
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
take the opportunity to (do something else)
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
lacking a plan; haphazard
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
the same rank; equality; apposition