blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
reaching; attaining; arrival
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
(leading) a vagabond life; (leading) a wandering existence
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
excellent plan; best policy