failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
curious; strange; unusual
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
prize money; monetary award; reward
share; portion; quota; cut
one's share; one's portion
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
transactions; dealings; business
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
school building; schoolhouse
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
collaboration; joint work
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
sincere; honest; faithful
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
the same kind; accomplice; partner
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
outward appearance; looks
to look around; to look towards (us)
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet