to accept; to receive; to agree
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
all you have to do is; just; that's all
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to think of; to come up with
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
loveable; very likeable; like very much
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
(turned out) all right in the end
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts