to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to encourage; to give courage to
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
sour look; surly face; pout
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to step back; to walk backwards
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
all (there is); as long as there is
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
trial product; prototype model
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to understand (each other); to comprehend
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken