why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
several times; a few times
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
major dealer; wealthy merchant
rather; better; instead; if anything
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
proper; right; reasonable
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
young person; youth; young
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker