useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to say no more; to sink into silence
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to be helpful; to be useful
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
ill will; malice; evil intent
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
foreign; abroad; overseas
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)