securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
topic of discussion; agenda
catercorner; diagonally opposite
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
prohibition; inhibition; ban
directly opposite; right in front
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
guess; speculation; supposition
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to become pale; to turn pale
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
to engage in a heated discussion
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
pessimism; disappointment
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
impossible to do (although wants to)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to thrust down; to push off
clear; precise; definite; distinct