to be helpful; to be useful
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
still (continuing); as ever; further
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to triumph; to be elated with success
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to leave (a scene); to step away
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
with a friendly grin; smilingly
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
you (plural); all of you; you all
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt