what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to step forward; to volunteer
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
impossible to do (although wants to)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to give; to do (something) for
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
spread; span; expanse; extent
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
and what is worse; to make matters worse
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
because of; owing to; due to
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
blur; blurred; indistinct
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
semi-transparent; translucent