the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
temporary; transitory; short-lived
rational; reasonable; logical
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
hair (on the head); pubic hair
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to have a rumor circulating
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to pay attention; to be watchful