secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to attack; to assault; to assail
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
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.)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
weighing; measuring volume; quantifying
preference; priority; precedence
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
behind with everything; too late; reactive
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
offense; offence; method of attack
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression