better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
pair; the two; both persons; both things
sphere; counter for balls
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
first match (in a series)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
rise; improvement; uptrend
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
only; merely; but; no more than
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to become possible; to become able to (do)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful