soon; shortly; nearly; almost
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
how long; how far; how much
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
holding out a little longer
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
impulse buying; impulse purchase
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to burrow through; to dig through
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
counter for books; volume
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
hermetically seal; sealing (e.g. envelope)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
many; a lot; much; multitude
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)