claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be infected; to be contagious
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
legal; lawful; legitimate
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
the same generation; coeval
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
two persons; two people; pair; couple
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
it is not (like that) either
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually