to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
act of mercy; helping another person
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
due form; official; formality
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
coincident with; while; simultaneously
stealthily; secretly; in secret
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to knock down; to knock off
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for