sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
student (esp. a university student)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
right in the middle (of); midst; height
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
rational; reasonable; logical
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
at least; at most; (even) just
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do