back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
story; tale; talk; discussion
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
this occasion; at this time; now
instead; but (on the other hand)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to behave well (of a child)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
after-sales service; warranty service
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
situation of one's own doing
to mow; to reap; to harvest
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal