useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(by force of) circumstances
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
as a child; when one was a child
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to watch steadily; to stare
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
beyond that point; after that
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to rain incessantly; to downpour
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
here and there; in places
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
colour; color; hue; tints
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
at that time; in those days
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic