(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to lose heart; to lose motivation
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be at a loss for words
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
to ascend; to go up; to climb
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
individual; private person; personal; natural person
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
joint resource; shared resource
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
half a point (esp. in go)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation