completely empty; penniless; flat broke
one difficulty; one danger
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
retrieving balls (during a practice session; in tennis, baseball, etc.); acting as ball boy; ball boy; player (in a tennis club, etc.) assigned the role of ball boy
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
autumn comes with harvest time and clear weather; (lit.) autumn with the sky clear and blue, and horses growing stout
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
cacao tree (Theobroma cacao); cocoa tree
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
it is I who should say so
as far as the eye can see
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child