better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
messenger; envoy; emissary
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
having lost face; in a bind
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
at least; at most; (even) just
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
first challenge; first try
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty