a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
entry; approach; penetration
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
on the occasion of; at the time of
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
momentum; amount of exercise
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
armed forces; battle troops
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to go out and away; to leave
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to force open; to push open
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
third day of the month; three days
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
detour; circumvention; turning movement
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)