hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
personal grudge; personal enmity
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
war situation; progress of a battle
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
does not; can not; will not
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
counter for choices, options, etc.
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
most difficult; next to impossible
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
number of (large) animals
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to give directions; to issue instructions
immediately; right away; on the spot
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct