very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to try all possible means
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
one grain; one drop; one bead
since then; from that time; ever since
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
such ... as; or some such
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
genuine article; real thing; real deal
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
else; in addition; besides
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
sharply; harshly; stingingly
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh