to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to be exhausted; to be worn out
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
head; lead; vanguard; first
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
for your information; I'm telling you
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship