state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
genuine; authentic; true; real
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
blind pass; passing (a ball) without looking
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
until now; so far; up to the present
in comparison to; rather than
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to squeeze out; to wring out
counter for drops of liquid
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift