state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
return to work; going back to work
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to have a meal; to take a meal
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
looking pale; looking unwell
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
government worker; public servant; civil servant
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
either way; in any case; one way or another
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to choke; to have trouble breathing
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
acquaintance; friend; familiar face