to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
postcard; memo; note; card
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
raw materials; ingredients
boastful speech; bragging
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
international mail; overseas mail
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to finish reading; to read through
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
helping hand; help; support; aid
even more; still more; further
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to become dim; to become blurred
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
sense of orientation; sense of direction
fast-talking; rapid talking
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy