to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
chief; main; principal; major
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
(within a) territory; domains
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work