shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
middle of the night; dead of night
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
stomach ache; abdominal pain
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
modesty; humility; being humble
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
little by little; bit by bit
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
spot; point; place; position
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip