to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
employment position or rank
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
cannot be helped; unavoidable
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
second (unit of time); arc second
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
one's (official) authority; ex-officio authority; power
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
secret accounts; second set of accounts
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
because of; owing to; due to
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
another; different; separate; discrete
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve