dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
flight; desertion; escape
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
great difference; big difference; wide margin
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
having said that; on the other hand
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
to burst (open); to break; to split
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
dealing with; coping with
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving