accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
like this; this sort; this way
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
debt collection; debt collector
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
as you see; as you can see
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
ladle; tadpole; musical note
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread