to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
product; produce; result; fruit
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion