growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
gem; jewel; precious stone
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be exhausted; to be worn out
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to go out and away; to leave
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
rather than; more ... than ...
building up one's body; building up one's muscles; making oneself stronger; bodybuilding
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
all; entire; whole; altogether
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out; to be discouraged; to lose heart; to give in
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable