to pass by (time); to hit too much
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
one bounce (of a ball); one-hopper
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
slope; slanting surface; bevel
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to tumble down; to roll down
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
of course; certainly; naturally
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
that's true; of course; obviously
high and low; rise and fall
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to use up all one's strength
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
remarkable; striking; obvious