to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to spend time (on doing something)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
labor; labour; manpower; working force
intelligence; intellect; brains
way of solving (a problem); solution
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
one's long-cherished desire
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
great man; hero; master mind
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
complete change; about-face
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
slowly and quietly; smoothly
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness