to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
modesty; humility; being humble
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
retention; maintenance; preservation
identification; background check; identity confirmation
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
very good luck; excellent fortune
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
legal officer; legal office; judge advocate (army); praetor; pretor
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to trample; to crush underfoot