plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
great-grandmother; great-grandma
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
burning at the stake; execution by burning
to lose sight of; to miss
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
restoration; repair; mending
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to attack; to assault; to assail
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest