to plunder; to grab; to snatch
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
bright person; talented student; prodigy
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
(not) even once; (not) ever
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
preparation; arrangements
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to fulfill one's responsibilities
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to know (someone); to think; to believe
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to leave as is; to ignore
view; vista; panorama; outlook; prospect
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
poetic sentiment; poetic interest; poetic inspiration
maintaining the status quo
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction