to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
job hunting; job searching
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
depression; low spirits; dejection
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
nightlife districts; drinking districts
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
aimlessly; without a goal
perversity; cantankerous; eccentric
drifting; drift; being adrift
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
sleeping comfort or snugness
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
reason; logic; method; system; order
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
imagined landscape; scenery in one's mind's eye
letter; missive; note; mail
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about