to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
difficult problem; challenge
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
charming; fascinating; attractive
measurement error; calculation error
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
considerably; greatly; a lot
how long; how far; how much
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
how; in what way; circumstances
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances