to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; swastika-shaped family crest; wow; yeah
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
nightlife districts; drinking districts
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
killing time; staving off boredom
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
a step; short distance; short time
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
head start; initiative; preemption
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
bent back; hunchback; stoop
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)