manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
diagnosis; medical examination
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
pitch dark; total darkness
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
it's not like; it isn't as if
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
discovery; detection; finding
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something