resolution; resolving power
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
making a funny face; amusing face
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
proposal; offer; request; application
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
stingy; petty; pathetic; lovable; sweet; charming
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
word for word; verbatim; literally
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
armband; arm band; brassard
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
several shots; several blows
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
(clenched) fist; knuckles
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
to press a question; to cross-examine