to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
just because; even if; even though
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
true character; real nature
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
vitality; energy; dynamism
active; dynamic; energetic
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
wherein; therein; thereinto
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law