to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
baumkuchen (German spit cake)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
inside; interior; inner part
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
in high spirits; excited; energetic
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
estimate (of costs); budget
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
equality; impartiality; evenness
to have a rumor circulating
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
small; fine; detailed; stingy
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
how; in what way; how about; questionable
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
support; backing; patronage
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment