to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
as much as one can; as much as possible
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
helper; assistant; help; assistance
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
-less; lacking; non-existing
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to pretend; to act (as if)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
encouragement; cheering on
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to move around; to move about; to get around
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance