devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
in low spirits; dejected; sad
contrived; false-sounding
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
order; sequence; procedure
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
section manager; section chief
while moving; on the move
preventive measure; precautionary measure
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
very careful; thoroughly prepared
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)