to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
government office; public office
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on); stamping
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to pile up; to accumulate
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
it's no joke; gimme a break!
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
(death from) starvation; starving to death
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to be bony; to be angular
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
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
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
like a part of the family
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
large truck; semi-trailer
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do