use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
compulsive kisser; person who gives many kisses; person who likes kissing others
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to apologize; to apologise
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
entreaty; appeal; petition
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
various evils; every kind of evil; all evils
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
present continuous tense; present progressive form
smacking one's lips (over food)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
borrowing without returning
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
looking depressed; long face
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
one way or the other; either way
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
impossible; unlikely; improbable
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously