to stick it out (until the end)
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
high knee (exercise drill where one brings one's knees up high while walking or running)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
suspicious-looking; fishy
sudden rise; sharp rise; boom; skyrocketing
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
without cause; without reason
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
ability; capability; skill
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
relation; connection; relevance
measure taken too late; measure taken in haste
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
long time (since the last time); first in a long time