significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
making one's best exertions
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
perception; sensation; awareness
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
intercept; interception; counter-attack
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
adhesive power; viscosity
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade