the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
labor union; labour union; trade union
overwork; working too hard
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
VIP; very important person
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
inheritance; something given or received
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
education; training; discipline
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
false charge; slander; defamation
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
fact; (a) truth; realistic portrayal of an ordinary event (by a wise man)
the military and civilians
warships and other vessels; naval vessels
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
combat ship; combat vessel
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out