to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
the wrong hands; hands of evil
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
impossible; unlikely; improbable
malicious; deliberately mean
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
had better ...; had better not ...
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)