waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
waste of effort; thankless task
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
restaurant that only serves set meals
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
pronunciation; production of sound
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)