indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
full capacity; all one's ability
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
power; might; authority; influence
technique; art; skill; move
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to blow off; to be blown off
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to attempt; to test; to try out
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine