to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; bizarre; strange
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
don't you think?; indicates question
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to bend; to warp; to curve
beginning; outset; first; onset
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
true character; real nature
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
curiosity; inquisitiveness
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
just because; even if; even though
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage