to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
impossible to do (although wants to)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to pass (of time); to elapse
difference; variation; difference
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to talk; to carry meaning
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to try all possible means
prospects of victory; chances of success
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
Las Vegas (abbr); Vega$ (TV series)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer