to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to threaten; to make threats
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
ordinance-designated city (administrative division for cities with a population of over 500,000)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to throw into; to dump in together
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
receiving (the ball); bump (in volleyball); forearm pass
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to boost; to force up; to push up
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
temple (building); temple (on side of head); temple (on a pair of glasses); arm
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to jar; to creak; to grate
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to be mentally fatigued; to tired to the bone
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
(religious) piety; faith; devotion