buh-boo (from sound of 'wrong' buzzer in quiz shows, used when somebody says an incorrect answer)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
breaking off; snapping off
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
appearance; figure; shape; form
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
investment; contribution; financing
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to be rearranged or transposed
stirring; slight movement