to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
of course; certainly; naturally
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
they; those guys; those fellows
hello; good day; good afternoon
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion