to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
idea (in Platonic thought)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
derailment; digression; deviation
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
matter causing distress; something causing worry
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
general public; the masses
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
relatively; comparatively
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
this, that and the other; this and that
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
master; teacher; stable master
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
steady; sound; reliable; solid
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility