to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
serious condition; critical condition
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
relation; connection; relevance
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
contract; compact; agreement
dust protection; dust cover
destination; place one stays during a trip
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
polite; courteous; hospitable
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win