to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
as a child; when one was a child
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
genuine article; real thing; real deal
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
some people; a few people; several people
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to apologize; to apologise
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
leopard (Panthera pardus)
trio; gang of three; threesome
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
orphan; person without friends
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)