to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
method of treatment; cure; remedy
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
back door; tailgate; back door; back door (pitch)
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
world situation; world affairs
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
reactor; reacting furnace
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion