to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
spotlight; close observation
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to do together; to share; to participate in
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
very young; little; childish; immature
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
without cause; without reason
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
stifled (laughter); simmering
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation