to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
far away in the distance; in the far distance
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
end of a match; end of a game
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
solitude; loneliness; isolation
desperately; for one's dear life
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
considerably; fairly; quite
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
side out (e.g. volleyball); side-out; gaining the right to serve; ball going over the sideline (tennis)
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to jump at; to be attracted by
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
fuel consumption; gas mileage
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case