single word; a few words; brief comment
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
in succession; one by one
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
rather; better; instead; if anything
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
very interesting; of great interest
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
enough is enough; no further!
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
anticancer drug; anticancer agent
try; attempt; try (rugby)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
this for sure; certainly is
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
tradition; legend; folklore
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back