to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
depravity; corruption; degradation
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
opening time; starting time of work
never mind!; don't worry about it
to leave word; to leave a message
assortment; assorted; assorting
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
extracurricular activities
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to pierce through; to break through
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
dark reddish-brown; liver color
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
long socks; long sox; stockings; hose
tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric)
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
dessert (esp. in Italian cuisine); sweets; cake; dolce; (to be performed) gently and sweetly
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
edge of the eaves; house frontage
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern