to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
center of a flower (centre); pistils and stamens
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
there being no use in arguing (about it)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
inside pocket; bosom; real intention
surface of the earth; ground surface
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
chance (of success); odds
prospects of victory; chances of success
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)