pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
abusive language; violent language; wild words
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
ongoing; in progress; afoot
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
pride; dignity; self-respect
to knock down; to knock off
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
of course; certainly; naturally
butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
bulletin board system; BBS
author; writer; novelist; artist
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
overloading an electrical circuit; piggybacked electrical outlet; "octopus outlet"
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
insurance; guarantee; warranty