magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to move forward; to move on
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
worst; worst-case (scenario)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
mountain climbing; mountaineering
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
imagination; supposition; guess
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
don't you think?; indicates question
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength