to use up all one's strength
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
strategy meeting; council of war
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
hand used like a sword in striking
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to replace; to move; to change the position of
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
danger; peril; hazard; risk
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression