to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
difficult to ...; hard to ...
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
physical strength; muscle strength
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
considerably; greatly; a lot
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad