to find out; to discover; to locate
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
on duty; at work; while working
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
loved one; lover; sweetheart
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to collect; to assemble; to gather
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
abuse; misuse; perversion
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
now that you say that; now that you mention it
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
putting into operation; invocation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
consumption; expenditure; spending
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
how many years; how long; what year
unrequited love; one-sided love