thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
Burnes; Burns; Byrnes; Bahns
coronation ceremony; enthronement
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
each and all; every single one; everybody
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
temporary name; provisional name
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
one lump; one body; one group
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
being concerned about or mindful of
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
beyond imagination; unimaginable
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
still better; even better
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
being good-for-nothing; useless person
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
belongings; appendage; accessory
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter