action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
contradiction; inconsistency
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
assertion; declaration; affirmation
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)