to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
entreaty; supplication; petition
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
form; shape; figure; visage
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
point of compromise; common ground
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind