to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
difference; discrepancy; variation
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
just a minute; small quantity
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to become decrepit; to become senile
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
in case of; at that time; at this time
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
silence; stillness; quietness