to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to be expensive; to be costly
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
being about to cry; the verge of tears
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to get help; to enlist aid
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to thrust before; to thrust at
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
proposal; offer; request; application
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
marking; grading; scoring
to increase; to add to; to augment
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless