to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to compose; to put together
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
water shortage; shortage of water supply
measure; measuring tape; measuring
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
bearing; shaft bearing; axle bearing; plummer block; pillow block
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
both; both sides; both parties
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to burrow through; to dig through
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to some extent; to a certain extent
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase