fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to be born; to come into the world
hamburger shop; hamburger restaurant; hamburger joint
property; fortune; assets
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
impossible to do (although wants to)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
method of bringing up; method of raising
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
television personality; TV personality
odds and ends; all; every
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to refer to; to use as reference
exceedingly; extremely; decisively