justification; rationalization
body build; physique; frame
to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to push aside; to brush aside
silence (not speaking); muteness
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
anything and everything; just about everything
to be sooty; to be stained
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)