to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
how; in what way; by what means
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
how can (one) do something
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
plural; multiple; several
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
high tide; high water; full tide
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
pretext; pretense; pretence
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
moonrise; rise of the Moon
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
both hands; both arms; ten
endless; boundless; everlasting
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber