half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
snake; serpent; large snake
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
inside one's heart; in one's mind
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
news; word; tidings; omen
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
dozens; scores of; decades
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to assemble; to set up; to construct
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to attempt; to test; to try out
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort