to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
failure; mistake; blunder
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to recover consciousness; to come to
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
round shape; circle; circular form
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
contract; compact; agreement
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)