to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
pupil; student; schoolchild
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
since; henceforth; ever since
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to mix; to stir; to blend
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
intuition; instinct; hunch
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
rather than; more ... than ...
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)