to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
truant; school dropout; child who refuses to attend school
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to blow (of autumn wind); to fall out of love
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
in the meanwhile; during the time
follow-up report; further news
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
clear; precise; definite; distinct
absence; disregard; indifference
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)