to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
playing with balls (e.g. football, playing catch, etc.)
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
raising (of animals); rearing; keeping; domesticated; domestic; pet
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
to set up shop; to open a store
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
another shop; another store; another restaurant
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to give in (after initially resisting); to yield; to concede; (lit.) to break (one's) horn
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
two-seater (e.g. aircraft)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
(being) face to face; facing each other
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to break and run (e.g. of a defeated army or panicking crowd); to flee in disorder; to scatter in all directions
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign