to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to spend time (on doing something)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
retention; maintenance; preservation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
composite; combined; complex
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
failure; mistake; blunder
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
same; similar; (just) like; equal
scattering (in all directions)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
stealthily; secretly; in secret
pitching ability; counter for pitches
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater