gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
anonymous scholarship system for orphans whose parents have been killed in traffic accidents (from Daddy-Long-Legs, a 1912 novel by Jean Webster); harvestman; daddy longlegs (arachnid of order Opiliones)
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
another kind; distinct species; variety
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
establishment; settlement
to be reminded of; to call to mind
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
emperor (of Japan); mikado
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for