to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
little finger; pinky; little toe
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
small; fine; detailed; stingy
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
board games, card games etc. (played without a computer)
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
now that; since; so long as; because
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest