oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
no!; no no!; no, not at all
long-awaited; much-awaited
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
speaking voice; talking voice
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
how long; how much; to what extent
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
ten; 10; ten years of age
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
no!; no no!; no, not at all
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
being on the ropes; losing ground
stealthily; secretly; in secret
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
resolute; determined; bold
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point