at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
state secrets; secrets of the state
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
future (usually near); prospects
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to subsist; to keep on living
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
job; work; duties; trade; skill
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
reception room; parlor; parlour
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to stop walking; to pause
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of