strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
reading aloud; recitation
every single word and phrase; word by word
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
sorting of documents; filing documents
political measures; policy
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
general term; generic name
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
android; artificial human; robot
to move around; to move about; to get around
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
rare; uncommon; not often seen
casualties; the killed and wounded
basis for decision; evidence for judging
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
obedience; submission; resignation
other than; excluding; without
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to be betrayed by a trusted follower
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
to make a fool of (someone)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat