to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to steal; to rob; to take away
calm; composed; leisurely
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
neglecting; leaving alone
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit