eating only a little; having a small appetite
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to step forward; to volunteer
large number (of); many; majority
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
covering; protection; backing; relief
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
normalcy; normality; normal
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to raise one's voice; to shout
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
every person; each one; everybody
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
good person; virtuous person
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with