to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
dodgy dealings; monkey business
to know personally; to have personal knowledge of
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to be able to manage somehow or another
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
release; liberation; acquittal
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to be helpful; to be useful
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
something; some kind of; for some reason
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
God; god; ace; king; superior person
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
maintenance; preservation; improvement
natural disaster; cataclysm
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to collect information; to gather knowledge
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook