to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
world; society; people; the public
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
front kick (esp. martial arts)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
physical strength; muscle strength
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
unfortunately; regrettably
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
in order; sequential; seriatim
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
willpower; energy; vitality
these guys; these fellows
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag