joint struggle; common (united) front
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
technical skill; ability; capacity
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
evident; plain; distinct; clear
far away in the distance; in the far distance
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to yield to temptation; to succumb
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
entrance fee; participation cost
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
representative; exemplary; model
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may