sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to do together; to share; to participate in
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
serious wound; serious injury
devoted; self-sacrificing
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
without sparing time for sleep
to like; to love; to be fond of
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits