to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to anticipate; to foresee
gossip; corner of the mouth
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
being too late; losing one's final chance
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
go that far; to that extent
ago; since; before; previous
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to sink (into); to get depressed