bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
worried look; concerned expression
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
trouble; bother; annoyance
first meeting; first interview with
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the way back; the way home; return trip
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish