to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
tag (children's game); tig
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to lose one's way; to get lost
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
leaving a matter to chance
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
little finger; pinky; little toe
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to talk; to carry meaning
escaping from prison; jailbreak