to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to put someone to trouble
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to apologize; to apologise
like this; in this way; as you see
deep emotion; strong feelings
proposal; offer; request; application
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
in succession; one by one
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to set a ladder up against
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
(not) even once; (not) ever
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
central part; heart (of a city)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
the same; the said; likewise
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language