abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
inferior goods; faulty item
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
side effect; adverse reaction
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
first-class goods; A-grade product
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
2nd day of the month; two days
to press a question; to cross-examine
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to cause someone to worry
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
still; even now; to this day
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)