several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
woman; female; feminine gender
to pull in (fish); to land
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
master; teacher; stable master
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
without permission; without notice
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear