to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
sublime; noble; high-minded
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to overdo; to do too much
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
sweet and sour; bittersweet
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
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)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
such ... as; or some such
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
stealthily; secretly; in secret
too much; excessively; too
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
after that; afterwards; thereafter
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other