non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
interview (e.g. for a job)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
social status; social position
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
chilly; unpleasantly cold
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
jokingly; in the form of a joke
second day of the month; two days
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to put up (a notice); to post
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep