nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
very good luck; excellent fortune
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
concreteness; feasibility
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
headquarters; head office; main office
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
every person; each one; everybody
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to make one's rounds; to patrol
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
preference; priority; precedence
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
increase and decrease; fluctuation
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)