metre; meter; meter; gauge
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
free (of charge); gratuitous
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
until now; so far; up to the present
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
reaching; attaining; arrival
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
should; must; -able; probably; likely
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
chastity; virtue; fidelity