compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
steady; sound; reliable; solid
keeping things tidy and in order
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
one by one; one after another; successively
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
mountain trail; path up a mountain
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
single track (railway); single line; solid wire; solid-core wire; single-strand wire
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to stop talking; to be silent
give-and-take; give and take
question; question (mark)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
the whole day; all the day
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
holding on to; sticking to
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of