to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to badger; to pester; to beg
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
in that manner; like that
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
even if; even though; however; no matter how
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
indicate reason; infers some protest
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
outward appearance; apparent
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
but; however; provided that
by sheer strength; by brute force
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
otherwise; if not; or else
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to relax; to feel at home
to concern; to be related
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
illustration (e.g. book); picture