to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
within; inside of; less than
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
second (unit of time); arc second
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
alone; by oneself; on one's own
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
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
cowardly; timid; easily frightened