filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
depravity; corruption; degradation
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to tower above; to stand out
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
toddling; taking tottering steps
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
course; route; path; process; stages
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
(one's) quota; assignment
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
trio; gang of three; threesome
winning from another's discarded tile
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
invisibly; secretly; privately
for better or worse; right or wrong; for good or ill
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
half and half; fifty-fifty
treacherous friend; snake in one's bosom; treacherous insider
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer