to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
how long; how much; to what extent
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
near oneself; close to one; familiar
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
(religious) faith; belief; creed
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
seventh day of the month; seven days
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to look forward to something
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
decision; determination; resolution
exactly as stated; verbatim
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
like this; in this way; as you see
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to dye; to colour; to color
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
plan; protocol; manifest; program
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
internal or domestic affairs
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer