concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff; to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to become pale; to turn pale
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
graduate; alumnus; alumna
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
something wrapped in a furoshiki
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
dividing into four; quartering
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
reform; reformation; reorganization
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
complete; completion (of a collection, video game, etc.)
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
to carry into (esp. an injured person into a hospital); to take into; to bring into
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound
editor (in publishing, etc.)
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out