riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
place; situation; position; location
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
material; substance; matter
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
book; volume; this; present; main; head
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
duty; function; office; mission; task
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
genuine article; real thing; real deal