life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
half the body; half length
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to spread; to be propagated
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
solitude; loneliness; isolation
that day; the very same day
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up