to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to kick (at someone, something)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
instability; insecurity; crankiness
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
close to the wall; alongside the wall
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
standard; standard specification
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
acceleration; speeding up
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
bony tissue; bony substance
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)