kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
careless person; thoughtless person
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to hate each other; to hate mutually
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
function; facility; faculty; feature
operation; functioning; running
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
verbal message; word (from someone)
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to tighten; to press hard
inspection; examination; checking
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch