to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to cut corners; to be shoddy
influence (on someone); inspiration
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to do someone in; to bump someone off
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
two classes; double; two sets
prospects of victory; chances of success
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
each time it happens; at all such times
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
(how) many times; (how) often
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
metallic sound; metallic clank
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
iron rust; iron hydroxide
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be erected; to be built
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle