holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
supply; provision; service; supply
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
outsider; someone outside of a group
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
financial muscle; economic clout
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to look down on; to make light of
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
the socially vulnerable; the weak of society; socially disadvantaged people
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
the precedence of merit; performance orientation; ability-based (promotion, pay scale, etc.); merit-based
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
infancy; childhood; tender age
death by (child) abuse; (child) abuse resulting in death
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to throw oneself (into an activity)
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
minimum; at the very least
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
one's physical safety; personal security