to be spared from being fired; to avoid getting the chop
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
reopening; resumption; restarting
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
anything and everything; just about everything
nothing but; except; no more than
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
iron-barred window; prison; jail
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
older brother and older sister
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden