end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
and so; therefore; for that reason
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
since; henceforth; ever since
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
straying; wandering (off course)
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
too (much); overly; excessively
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
head; chief; boss; leader
remnants of a defeated army
executives; top management; governing body
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
economic bloc; ecosystem (of services, goods, etc. within a company or consortium)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
yoke; constraints; oppression
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating