to clean up; to clear away; to put in order
decomposition; ulceration
half-burnt; half-done; half-baked; rare
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
according to plan; as planned; on target
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
poor doctor; inept doctor; quack
to make one feel grateful
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to follow; to conform; to apply to
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
compensation payment; reparation
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
favor; favour; patronage; support; backing; recommendation
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
leadership; initiative; spearhead
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
right beside; close to; nearby
tag (children's game); tig
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
stranding; running aground
illegitimate child; secret love child