total destruction by fire; being burned down
a long time (since the last time)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to hit hard; to strike hard
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
right to know; right to access information
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
marriage proposal; courtship
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
weak; weak-kneed; soft; feeble; effeminate
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
computer-aided design; CAD
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday