remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
strength; power; proficiency; ability
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
supporting role (actor); minor role
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to rally; to make a comeback
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
overdose; excessive consumption
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
side effect; adverse reaction
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to attempt; to test; to try out
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)