sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
letting (someone) die without helping
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to breathe out; to exhale
body and soul; mind and body
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to dry up completely; to become stale
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
covered in mud; mud-caked
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hide; to keep to oneself