to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
deck (of a ship); deck (attached to a building); platform (at the end of a railway passenger car); vestibule; observation deck (esp. at an airport); tape deck; deck (of cards)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
should not be; must not be
old model (of an appliance, device, etc.); becoming outdated (due to the release of a new model); drop (type of metal casting defect)
maternity leave; paternity leave
finding employment; getting a job
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
resignation; giving up the game for lost
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
flourishing; teeming with culture; aromatic; emitting an aroma
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
addition; adding; supplement
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(in) her way; peculiar to her
elder sister; effeminate man
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
stabbing (repeatedly); piercing; (words) cutting to the heart; striking home; loose; sloppy
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly