past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
single word; a few words; brief comment
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
this world; this life; world of the living
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
reform; reformation; reorganization
that; the matter in question
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
pride; dignity; self-worth
to be able to do other work; to have transferable skills; to be adaptable; (lit.) to be valuable as scrap
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct