although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to succeed; to bear fruit
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
intensification; aggravation
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
pressure; oppression; suppression
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
10th day of the month; ten days
morning and evening; all the time; always; every day
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table