to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
much less; to say nothing of
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
on one hand; on the other hand
to serve; to work for; to attend
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to handle (a thing) roughly
good performance; good work; great success
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
bet; wager; stake; gamble
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to be on the right track; to go well
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to turn towards; to point
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
such ... as; or some such