to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
one's parents' generation
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
apple; Apple (computer company)
formal; official; ceremonious
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
to sell off; to sell completely
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
long (time); longstanding; for a long time