to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
to change completely; to change suddenly
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to say (something) over one's shoulder
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to take flight; to disappear
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
height of summer; hottest part of summer
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
running as fast as one can
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
(short) rest; breather; break