look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
make; workmanship; preparation
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be busy at work; to work diligently
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
sharply; harshly; stingingly
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
difficult to ...; hard to ...
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to hide; to conceal oneself