to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
outline; summary; epitome
rainy; showery; inclement
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
but; however; provided that
moisture; humidity; dampness
solution; solution strategy
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
changing one's (public) persona; changing one's (public) image
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
this and that; various things
heating power; thermal power; firepower
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
starvation; famine; hunger
meal (food, ground grain); Mir (Russian space station); meel; Indian club