to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)