awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
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)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to lose one's footing; to slip
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to rank with; to rank among
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
otherwise; or else; if not
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for