same; similar; (just) like; equal
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
safety; welfare; well-being
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
absence; disregard; indifference
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to strangle; to constrict
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
free (of charge); gratuitous
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
don't you think?; indicates question
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person