karoshi; death from overwork
to stick it out (until the end)
in deep black; in jet black
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
how many months?; how long?
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to lie down; to throw oneself down
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
twice; again; second time
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
how long; how much; to what extent
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
(one's) quota; assignment
corporate drone; corporate slave
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around