to find out; to discover; to detect
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
literature; books (reference); document
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
having no idea; having no clue
(one acting as a) foster parent
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
item; article; dish; course; finest item
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
forgetting; lapse of memory
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
side effect; adverse reaction
powerful medicine; strong poison
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
curse; spell; malediction
item; something that one "just has to have"
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
bald mountain; denuded mountain; bare hill; treeless hill
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
mountain climber; mountaineer