to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
experiment; experimentation
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
another; different; something else
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
to increase; to add to; to augment
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
giving up; quitting; surrendering
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
loss of nerve; attack of nerves; panic
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
difficult problem; challenge
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
particularly; only; in the case of