as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
pleasant feeling; good feeling
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
powerful person; influential person
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
failure; mistake; blunder
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
heart; guts; nerve; central part
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
pride; dignity; self-respect
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from