to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
identifiable; personalized
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
splish-splash; with a splash
physical strength; muscle strength
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
worthless; pointless; useless
femoral muscle; thigh muscle
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to slim down; to lose weight
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
around the clock; day and night
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
suppuration; festering; coming to head
pus; corruption; rot; evils
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
difficult to ...; hard to ...