to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to become better; to improve
to speak; to say; to vocalize
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
patient's condition; pathology
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
troubled face; worried expression
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
truancy; school non-attendance
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
difficult problem; challenge
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
endless; boundless; everlasting
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
suspension bridge; rope bridge
based on; on the basis of
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness