poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
none of your business; not your concern
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
power; authority; jurisdiction
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
(right at the) side; just beside
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
posture; position; stance
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
threat; intimidation; menace
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
large monster (Japanese film genre)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
sense organ; sensory organ
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out