bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
using every trick (in the book)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to shed light; to cast light
flour; meal; powder; dust
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
observation; survey; watching
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side