example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
how much; how many; to what extent
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
influence; clout; leverage
to affect; to impact; to influence
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
hemoptysis; coughing up blood; lung hemorrhage (haemorrhage)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to be perturbed; to be agitated
again; once more; a second time
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree