to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
temporary truce; ceasefire
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound