evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
traveling alone and with little luggage (travelling)
sudden change; sudden turn
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
preservation; retainment; keeping
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
sooner or later; in time; eventually
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
senility; dotage; decrepitude
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
clear weather after a typhoon has passed
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")