unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
sweet and sour; bittersweet
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to breathe out; to exhale
talk; dialogue; conversation
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
exclusive; attached to; specialist
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
looking depressed; long face
to squeeze out; to wring out
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
too much; excessively; too
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)