daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
in proportion to; just as much as
rest; break; recess; intermission
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
mountaineering club; mountain area
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to pass (of time); to elapse
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
human resources; man-power resources
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
the opposite direction; the other way
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
attendance; participation; presence
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter