to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
good humour (humor); good mood
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to make merry; to be festive
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to collapse into; to flop onto
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
acceleration; speeding up
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)