to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to distribute; to hand out
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
interference; intervention; meddling
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
what can you expect from a child with parents like that?; such parents, such children
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
as before; as ever; as it was originally
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
incident; affair; happening; event
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)