to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
chance; opportunity; occasion
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to say no more; to sink into silence
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
final; eventual; ultimate
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
it is I who should say so
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
honour; honor; glory; privilege
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)