to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
rather than; more ... than ...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
that is to say; so that means
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
rising; ascending; climbing
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
third grade; third class; C-grade
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
hostile nature; inimical character
detour; circumvention; turning movement
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
very likely; very probable
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point