to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
without; but if; otherwise; or else
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
small change; coins; small sum of money
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
at the last moment; this late in the game
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
maintenance; preservation; improvement