to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
100,000; hundred thousand
make no progress; remain unsettled
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
unqualified; without qualifications
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
everything; anything; nothing
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
consideration; taking into account
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
although I say; although one might say; although called
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
based on; on the basis of
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree