surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
single word; a few words; brief comment
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
emotion and reason; logic and emotion; justice and compassion (criminal justice context)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
although I say; although one might say; although called
due form; official; formality
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to get slightly dirty (all over)
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
leather shoes; leather boots
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)