substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to step firmly; to harden by treading
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
desperation; struggle to the death
bipartite; in two parts; double
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to become calm; to die down
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue