to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
throat; important part; vital area
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(being) frail; in frail health; frailty
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
useless resistance; vain struggle
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to die; to lay down life's burden
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
I've got to be going; I must go
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
three sides; small offering stand
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
night watch; fire watchman
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to sprout; to spring up; to come out
Nun (Egyptian goddess); Nu
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
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
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)