to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
calamity; disaster; accident
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
while; even though; despite
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
verbal promise; one's word
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
ongoing; in progress; afoot
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
no!; no no!; no, not at all
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
society; the world; the times
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
existence; possession; having; limited company
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to ascertain; to check; to make sure