fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
partly open; in half bloom
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
conviction; belief; confidence
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to live through; to survive
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
otherwise; or else; if not
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
sympathy; empathy; response
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
(short) rest; breather; break
fake; something false; sham; deception
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
valuable article; valuables
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to look away; to turn away
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain