anything and everything; just about everything
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
gradually; slowly but steadily
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
decision; determination; resolution
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
cane; walking stick; staff; wand