nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
fall; drop; descent; coming down
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be needed; to be wanted
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
as (for); for; in the capacity of
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power