misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
long time; several hours; long spell
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
above-mentioned; above-named; above
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
matter of time; question of time
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
penalty; sentence; punishment
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
true character; real nature
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
repentance; confession; penitence