to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
back off!; leave me alone!
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
ill will; malice; evil intent
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to take over; to hand over
outside of one's area of expertise
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
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
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
how many years; how long; what year
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to the last; persistency; thoroughness