conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
strong pressure; heavy pressure
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
living thing; living creature; animal; life
really; truly; indeed; good grief
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
those (near the second person)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
praise; glorification; extolment
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
family; relatives; dependents; household
to employ; to hire; to charter
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error