to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
decision; determination; resolution
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
movie director; film director
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
the front; honest; upright; decent
finding fault (with); being picky
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
recommendation; referral; endorsement
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to turn completely into; to become completely
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
neat and clean; tidy; trim
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
Sada Keiji (1926.12.9-1964.8.17)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
genuine article; real thing; real deal
distant place; faraway location; far away
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
electricity; (electric) light
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly