nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
doom; fate; misfortune; disaster
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
indiscriminately; giving no heed to
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
pus; corruption; rot; evils
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
to lay aside; to set aside