to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
reward; honorarium; remuneration
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
private citizen; civilian
perfect; complete; flawless
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
use; utilization; utilisation; application
means; way; method; measure
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
putting into operation; invocation
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted