to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to squash; to crush; to flatten
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to care for someone; to look after someone
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
conviction; belief; confidence
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
it is I who should say so
to be kind to; to treat kindly
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
because of; owing to; due to
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
rather; better; instead; if anything
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
training; drill; practice; discipline
classical form of martial art