to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
ten; 10; ten years of age
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
wages; pay; rental payment
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to lie down; to throw oneself down
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)