to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
before ... days (months, etc.)
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
stock trading; stock transactions; share trading
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
secretariat; executive office
byproduct; secondary product
party; set; gang; company; person
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
as much as one can; as much as possible
physical condition; state of health; shape
having a crush on someone
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
having said that; be that as it may
tortoise shell bondage; turtle shell bondage
wooden horse (used in S&M play or torture)
penalty; sentence; punishment
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
(not) even for a moment; (not) for an instant
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
(short) rest; breather; break
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
rice cultivation; rice crop
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install