to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
accomplishment; execution
in the end; at the end of the day
to rise; to erect; to get up
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to revere; to respect; to worship
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
great laughter; burst of laughter
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
boarding house; school dormitory
living room (Western style); sitting room
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
several times; once or twice
two times; twice; two degrees
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
scenery; scene; landscape
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times