at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
feel (of a material); texture
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
and so; therefore; for that reason
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
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
bluish green; turquoise; aqua
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to become fraught with emotion
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established