person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
calm; composed; leisurely
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
cookware; cooking utensil
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
ability score (as in RPGs); attribute value
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to peel; to skin; to pare
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to compete with; to vie for
great difference; major mistake
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
everything; anything; nothing
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible