God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
interference; meddling; butting in
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
master; teacher; stable master
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
blow; hit (on the body); beating
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
expertise; experience; knowledge
action; operation; effect; function
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma