to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
press; print shop; printing office
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
completely relying on others
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
using as an intermediary; through