to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
position; location; base; point; site
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
clear; precise; definite; distinct
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
wide turn; detour; the long way around
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
perfect; complete; flawless
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition