trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
first segment of a chicken's wing; drumette
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
use; utilization; utilisation; application
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
reopening; resumption; restarting
packing (something) in a bag; bagging
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
clownfish (Amphiprioninae spp., esp. the yellowtail clownfish, Amphiprion clarkii); anemone fish
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out