the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
quenching; hardening; tempering
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to reach out (for); to extend one's reach (towards); to set one's sights (on); to work towards (getting, becoming, etc.); to put out a feeler; (lit.) to extend one's tentacles
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to spit out; to eject; to dump
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to lie down; to throw oneself down
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
price; cost; value; worth; value
store; reserve; stock; savings
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji