interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
such ... as; or some such
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
really; truly; indeed; good grief
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
silence (not speaking); muteness
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
don't you think?; indicates question
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at