to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
single word; a few words; brief comment
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order
amicable resignation (retirement); resigning (retiring) from one's job of one's free will
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
emotion and reason; logic and emotion; justice and compassion (criminal justice context)
one's superior; senior; elder
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
(political) power; authority; influence
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
breath; breathing; tone; mood
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
the place for; the time for; the level of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
pointing out; identification
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out