to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
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)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
to make an appearance; to show up
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
water outlet; tap; faucet
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood