to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
to sell off; to sell completely
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
reward money; reward; honorarium
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to take back; to recapture
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
rational; reasonable; logical
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
as; because; with; due to
to approach; to draw near
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
hotcake; (American) pancake
confections; sweets; candy; cake
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
progress; advance; making (good) progress
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure