to throw oneself (into an activity)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
had better ...; had better not ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
still; even now; to this day
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to live; to make a living; to get on with
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to badger; to pester; to beg
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
parental love or affection
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
is it?; isn't it?; be; is