(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
having said that; on the other hand
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
at least; at most; (even) just
as soon as possible; ASAP
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
administration; medication; dosage
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
very great; enormous; serious
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
although I say; although one might say; although called
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
reinforcement; strengthening