selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to become decrepit and ugly with age
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
completion of construction
to begin talking; to open up
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman