idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to shave off; to scrape off
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
soon; shortly; before long
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to say no more; to sink into silence
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
about this time; about now
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
protection against (flying) mud; mudguard; mudflap; fender (of a car); wing
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
spine; backbone; spinal column
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
to join forces; to cooperate
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail