cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to become desperate; to give way to despair
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
move (in shogi, chess, etc.)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
in order; in turn; one by one
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
how many times; how often
capable of anything; liable to do
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
expulsion; excommunication
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
smelting furnace; blast furnace
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
what's what; heads or tails
evil thought; malicious motive
to trick; to cheat; to deceive