to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
simply; merely; only; solely
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
maintaining the status quo
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
rather; better; instead; if anything
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
underestimation; undervaluation
to mix; to stir; to blend
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway