puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
vitality; (one's) life force
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
birth; creation; formation
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to show up; to appear; to turn up
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
one thin flat object; one sheet
growth period; growing season
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
molester; groper; masher; pervert
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
long ago; a long time ago; already
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to cease; to stop; to be over
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
freely; frankly; without reserve
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned