trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
preliminary test or trial; tryout
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
honorific affix; honorific prefix
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to lead someone around by the nose
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to lure someone; to entice someone
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
sailor suit; middy uniform
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)