face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be worried; to be troubled
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
calamity; misfortune; disaster
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to get thin; to taper off
tendency; trend; inclination
remarkable; striking; obvious
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
serious; severe; grave; acute
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
by all means; at all costs
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
watchful waiting; careful supervision
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
linking together; tying in a row
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken