thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
quality (of a product or a service)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
declaration; proclamation; announcement
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
dry riverbed; river beach
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
preliminary arrangements; spade work
perfect; complete; flawless
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business