to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
father and mother; parents
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to taste; to try (food or drink)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to concern; to be related
safe; vault; storage cabinet
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)
amusement facilities; recreational facilities
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
future; possible; potential; prospective
armed forces; military; troops
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
election; selection; choice
in a day; in a brief space of time
perfect; complete; flawless
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)