upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
all times and places; all ages and countries
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
feelings; thoughts; meaning
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
platform; home; home base; home plate
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
secluded station; out-of-the-way station; unfrequented station
uninhabited island; desert island
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour