to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
still; even now; to this day
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
morally; from the moral point of view
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
bad habit; evil custom; harmful practice
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
unique; peculiar; special
literary profession; writing
erudition; extensive learning
to face; to go towards; to head towards
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)