ray (of light); beam; light
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to stop (plug) one's ears
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement
to trample; to crush underfoot
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
overlooking; turning a blind eye
because; for; the reason why is ...
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to make a speech; to address
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
leaving everything up to someone else
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce