keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
reproachful; hateful; bitter
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
main question; real issue at hand
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
duty; obligation; responsibility
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
minimum; at the very least
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
outside the country; abroad
maintenance; preservation; improvement
results; record; grades; marks
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh