to put on airs; to assume importance
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to take a breath; to take a short rest
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
health; healthy; sound; fit
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
early to bed early to rise
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
sales; selling; marketing
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
all sorts of; all kinds of
you (plural); all of you; you all
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
karoshi; death from overwork
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
maintenance; preservation; improvement
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
don't you think?; indicates question
to be a matter of life or death