to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
increase (in an amount of money)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
that is to say; so that means
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to hand over; to surrender
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to lose sight of; to miss
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
festival; feast; carnival
self-consciousness; self-awareness
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)