to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
government office; public office
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
in one's own way or style
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
willpower; energy; vitality
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
fixed date; settlement date
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer