few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
same; similar; (just) like; equal
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
husband and wife; married couple
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
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
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to put into the mouth; to eat
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
smallish; on the small side
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award