self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
tendency; trend; inclination
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
consequently; as a result
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
stale; hackneyed; cliched
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
position; location; base; point; site
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
business use; business purposes
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)