poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
good performance; good work; great success
plateau; tableland; eminence
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
leading; guiding; commanding
hunting ground; hunting preserve
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
even though; despite; when
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
living thing; living creature; animal; life
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to make merry; to be festive
true character; true heart; true spirit
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
lack of information; data deficiency
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
important person; strategic person; key figure