attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to give; to do (something) for
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
unexpectedly; surprisingly
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)