laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
innocence; being not guilty
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
land subsidence; decline in influence
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
to take (be in) charge of
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop