the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
besides; in addition; also; moreover
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
all you have to do is; just; that's all
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
woman; lady; adult female
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
going to and fro; back and forth
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
nowadays; in this day and age
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
the last moment; the very end
telephone number; phone number
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
sanity; consciousness; soberness