how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
main cause; primary factor
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
near; close; beside; third person
will not do; do not; does not
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to be useful
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
and yet; though; when; in spite of
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
height of; middle of; full bloom
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour