as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
failure; mistake; blunder
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
real thing; original; actual
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
draw (in competition); tie game
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
rather; sooner; preferably
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
being doxxed; being doxed; having one's personal information revealed online (against one's will)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with