tiring easily; easy to tire
passage; path; route; one's way
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
abstention; nonparticipation
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
tab (character); tabulation alignment; tabulation; tub
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
link; directory entry; rink
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
hot topic; talk of the town
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
minority group (party); minority
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships