miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to repeat; to be frequent
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
analepticum; restorative medicine
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
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
this country; our country
debut; opening; first public exhibition
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front