to be working hard; to be doing one's best
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
lottery run by a temple or shrine
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
mockery; derision; ridicule
high and low (social standing)
loving something but being very bad at it
to half-rise to one's feet
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
thunderous roar; roaring sound
wormwood (Artemisia absinthium); absinthe
boring; dull; uninteresting
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding