to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
economic fortune; luck with money
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
immediately; at once; instantly
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
travel writing; travel piece; traveller's journal; traveler's journal
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
househusband; stay-at-home dad
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
(talking in a) half-joking manner
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
household economy; family finances
pressure; oppression; suppression
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
losing the means of livelihood; (arch.) a samurai's annual rice stipend being suspended; (in fishing) the fish swimming upward after biting the fishhook
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
chivalrous spirit; chivalry