standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
how long; how far; how much
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to rush over; to run up to
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
how many people; a number of people
adds force or indicates command
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of