to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
little by little; bit by bit
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to relax; to feel at home
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
proposal; proposition; suggestion
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
so; therefore; and; (and) then
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
simply; merely; only; solely
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
no, not like that (but like this)
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)