by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
document; official papers
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
to talk; to chat; to chatter
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
a little; a bit; slightly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
piece; fragment; one (object)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
with a momentary flash of light
adds force or indicates command
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
how long; how far; how much
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
space (room, area, outer space)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale