to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
extremely; terrifically; super
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
standing firm; holding out
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
error of judgment; miscalculation
to keep away; to keep at a distance
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to sink (into); to get depressed
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship