leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
private person; individual
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
way; method; means; resource; course
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to fulfill one's responsibilities
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be discouraged; to shrink from
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
behaviour; behavior; conduct
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
unidentifiable; unidentified
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to search for; to seek for; to look for
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
return; relapse; recurrence
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
having no idea; having no clue