to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
permanent; perpetual; lasting
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
useless resistance; vain struggle
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to switch off; to turn off
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
plainclothes police officer
recovery; undoing; recall
to succeed; to bear fruit