to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
complete; whole; perfect; safe
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
near; close; beside; third person
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
progress; being under way
respect and affection; love and respect
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
wherein; therein; thereinto
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
interruption; suspension; break
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
preference; priority; precedence
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
in the same way as; just like
national border; provincial border
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening