indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to attempt; to test; to try out
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
creation; generation; formation; derivation
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
unicellular organism; monad
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
steering (of a boat); steerage
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
(dead) end; end of the line
now that; since; so long as; because
to be able to manage somehow or another
flawless; absolute perfection
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
armchair theory; impracticable theory
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom