to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
difference; variation; difference
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
(another's) child; child; kid
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
cease-fire; truce; armistice
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
both (people); the two of them
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
children's game of throwing a shoe up in the air and seeing how it falls to predict whether it will rain or not the following day
back street; back alley; off-street
to amuse oneself; to make merry
finishing blow; coup de grâce
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
throbbing (pain); pounding
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
flour; meal; powder; heroin
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission