to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to defy conventional wisdom
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to close (one's eyes); to shut
physical strength; muscle strength
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
glistening; shiny; sleek; slippery
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
neutralizer; neutraliser; counteractive; antidote