umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
how can (one) do something
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
I don't want to boast but
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to telephone; to make a phone call
namely; that is (to say); in other words
cannot be helped; unavoidable
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring