to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to apologize; to apologise
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
offensive (movement); aggression
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
cutting off the edges (printing, sewing, cooking, etc.); snippets; trimmings; cuttings
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
covering; protection; backing; relief
long ago; already; a long time ago
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life