stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to be forward; to be impertinent
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
one's heart; one's mind (feelings, bosom)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
explanation; interpretation
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter