to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to become better; to improve
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
covering; protection; backing; relief
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
lucky seventh (inning); seventh-inning stretch
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
full view; plain sight; completely visible
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
very much; exceedingly; extremely
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
all you can drink; bottomless cup
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to be perturbed; to be agitated
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person