to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to distract one's attention
excited condition; excited state
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
as hoped for; as expected
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
interest; rights; concession
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cargo; freight; money or assets
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
settlement; permanent residency
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
urgent; pressing; exigent
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to escape from; to get out
welcome; (warm) reception
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower