no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
pride; boast; credit (to)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
never mind!; don't worry about it
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
time; hour; period; class
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
consequence; outcome; result; blame
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
water that has been used to wash rice
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of