to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to fall on one's backside
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
interview (e.g. for a job)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
one's post; place of work; workplace
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
several sheets (flat objects)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
imposing stance; daunting pose
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
not caring; not giving a damn
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to repeat; to do something over again
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance