to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
at least; at most; (even) just
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
almost every day; almost daily
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to collapse; to flop (onto)
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
means of transportation; transport service
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
thunderous roar; roaring sound
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to fall flat; to fall face down
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex