to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
to attempt; to test; to try out
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
simply; merely; only; solely
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to swing late (at a ball)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to run through; to run past
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)