to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to be able to manage somehow or another
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
the last moment; the very end
sincere; earnest; serious
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
decision; determination; resolution
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
scale; scope; plan; structure
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
generation; the world; the age
rule; reign; government; governing
hokora; small wayside shrine