to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to move forward; to move on
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
bedpan; chamber pot; potty; (arch.) baby tiger
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
balcony; Spanish bar; Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
secret; private; surreptitious
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
dream for the future; hopes for the future
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing