severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
high mountain; lofty peak
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
called; known as; that; to say
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade