tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
light and darkness; light and shade
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
business district; office complex
clientele; customer stratum
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
consequence; outcome; result; blame
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to be worn down; to be reduced
plastic; pula (currency of Botswana)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to squash; to crush; to flatten
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
appreciation; thanks; gratitude