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
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
process; course; mechanism
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment