to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
surely (not); certainly (not)
locational advantage; advantageous position
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
might is right; history is written by the victors; winners are always right and losers are always in the wrong; (lit.) if you win you are the loyalist army, if you lose you are the rebel army
results of a scientific investigation; findings
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to nip (something) in the bud
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
way of taking (a pill); way of drinking
emperor (of Japan); mikado
apt to think; tend to think
fight to the death; mortal combat; deathmatch
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far