weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to be smeared; to be covered
living thing; living creature; animal; life
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
direct connection; direct link
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
thought; consideration; thinking
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
silence (not speaking); muteness
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
again; once more; a second time
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to wring the neck; to strangle
to strangle; to constrict
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)