to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
maintaining the status quo
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
love triangle; eternal triangle
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
just because; even if; even though
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
diplomatic; diplomatically
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
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)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)