to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
rising; ascending; climbing
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
interference; intervention; meddling
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
on the occasion of; at the time of
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
to blame; to find fault with
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
until now; so far; up to the present
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
spread of rumours (esp. to influence stock prices); spread of rumors
seasoning; flavour; flavor
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do