the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
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
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to find out; to discover; to locate
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
undisputed; entirely; perfect
personal record; personal best
running as fast as one can
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless