terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
will not do; do not; does not
association of like-minded people
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to tower over the surroundings
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
morning; forenoon; just before noon
world record; establishing a world record (in)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
space (room, area, outer space)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
relic from an earlier age; something extremely outmoded
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
negotiations; discussions; connection