in one's own way or style
function; facility; faculty; feature
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
to have meaning; to be meaningful
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
admiration; wonder; astonishment
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
how long; how far; how much
prospects of victory; chances of success
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
planning; project; plan; design
to blame; to find fault with
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
had better ...; had better not ...
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
interference; intervention; meddling
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
state of mind; mentality; psychology
coincident with; while; simultaneously