to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
hidden room; secret chamber
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
rational; reasonable; logical
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
just a minute; small quantity
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
order; command; directions; instructions
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
otherwise; if not; or else
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu