to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
meaning; significance; sense
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
male homosexuality; pederasty
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
regret; repentance; remorse
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late