charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
with no regard to appearances; not caring about how one looks
three generations; three periods; third generation
(present) head of a family
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
succession to another's professional name
magic; sorcery; incantation
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
society; the world; the times
unapproved; lack of approval
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
being adopted into the family of one's bride
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
only recently; just of late
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to pluck; to pick; to tear
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to crawl towards; to creep up to
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)