elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
rationality; reasonableness
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to look around; to look towards (us)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
right hook (e.g. in boxing, etc.)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
white circle; white star; victory mark
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand