to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
ability; capability; skill
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
finish; completion; the end
general (variety) store (shop)
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
not caring; not giving a damn
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
visual hallucination; vision
large build; large pattern
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite