fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
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
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
tone (of voice); manner of talking
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
will not do; do not; does not
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
house mouse (Mus musculus)
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset