to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
influence (on someone); inspiration
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
long military service; having experienced many battles
strategist; tactician; schemer
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to throw away; to abandon
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
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
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to push away; to push aside; to shove
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
standing firm; holding out
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
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.)
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
conduct; behavior; behaviour
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
(right at the) side; just beside
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you