to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
action of making something; -ification
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
having lost face; in a bind
four arithmetic operations; basic arithmetic operations
from the viewpoint of; according to
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
reaching; attaining; arrival
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to intend; to be sure that
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to put one's strength into
to blow through; to blow across
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
apparently; appears to be
regarding highly; attaching importance to
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
that is to say; so that means
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
note (letter) left behind; will
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated