powerless; helpless; incompetent
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
intelligence gathering; information gathering
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
useful thing; usable article
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
rather; better; instead; if anything
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
semibasement; semi-basement
rice and curry; curry rice
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
period of time; time slot; time zone
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
to need; to call for; to require
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to put into the mouth; to eat
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to lay aside; to set aside