doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
everywhere; at every turn
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
government office; agency; board
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
production (e.g. play); direction
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
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
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
long ago; already; a long time ago
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack