distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
staying the night; lodging (at)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
dropout; quitter; deserter
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
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
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
necessary items; required items; necessary information; required fields (on a form); mandatory fields
directly opposite; right in front
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
counter for drops of liquid
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
hand luggage; hand baggage
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to pay attention; to be watchful
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust