particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
important post; important office; key position
about; on; regarding; per; for every
essence; true nature; substance; reality
root; source; origin; cause
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
first generation; founder
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
that's the way it is; such is life
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to make up one's mind; to be determined
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
even so; anyhow; at any rate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount