to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
how many years; how long; what year
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
adverse circumstances; adversity
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
war; battle; match; game; competition
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small