to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
gradually; slowly but steadily
opinion; point of view; visual point
keeping things tidy and in order
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
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
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
two classes; double; two sets
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
certainly; surely; definitely
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to say; to tell; to state; to do