gem; jewel; precious stone
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
taking care of one's sexual urges; sexual gratification
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
suspension (usu. vehicle)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to run around; to bustle about
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
back off!; leave me alone!
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to be smeared; to be covered
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post