going through great pains in vain
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
strong person; the strong; the powerful
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to complain; to make a complaint
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
give-and-take; give and take
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to lead someone around by the nose
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
for today; for the time being
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit