indicate reason; infers some protest
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
innumerable changes; infinite variety
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
pride; boast; credit (to)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
still; as yet; as it has been
at least; at most; (even) just
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
very young; little; childish; immature
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned