trend; tendency; momentum
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
all (there is); as long as there is
to refuse; to reject; to deny
passage; path; route; one's way
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
several sheets (flat objects)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
(I) found it; (I) found you
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to badger; to pester; to beg
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
final program (programme, plan)
what if (as in "what if" stories)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
everything; anything; nothing
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
opening time; starting time of work
door-to-door entertainment; door-to-door entertainer; strolling musician; street musician
to harm; to cause harm to
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
strike (i.e. industrial action)