why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
appearance; air; condition; state; form
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
very likely; very probable
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
long ago; a long time ago; already
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to give directions; to issue instructions