being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
polish; improvement; burnishing
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
moment by moment; hour by hour
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be exhausted; to be tired out
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
sympathy; empathy; response
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to badger; to pester; to beg
university student; college student
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle