difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
advance; moving forward; progress
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
door; gate; opening; title page
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
adds force or indicates command
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face