to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
more than friends, less than lovers
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
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)
to mark the end; to spell the end
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic