to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
great cause; moral law; justice
to look down on; to make light of
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
diplomatic; diplomatically
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
hostility; antagonism; opposition
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
understanding person; supporter
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
staying the night; lodging (at)
liner; line drive; liner; ocean liner; liner (of a coat, etc.); lining
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down