to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
personal feelings; self-interest
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
death from cold; freezing to death
keychain; Keychain (Apple's password management system in Mac OS)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
abbreviation; abbreviated style
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
to appreciate; to be thankful
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
etc.; et cetera; and so on
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
hidden room; secret chamber
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy