to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
side effect; adverse reaction
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
business world; business circles; (the) industry
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to pay attention; to be watchful
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
(data) packet; mobile broadband data; package
way one walks; one's walk
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
retail price; street price
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable