what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
even though; despite; when
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
gossip; corner of the mouth
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
riverside; edge of a river
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
kitchen; financial situation
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to check; to stop; to keep back
to have medicine be effective
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be a matter of life or death
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
outsider; someone outside of a group