going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
used article (esp. clothes)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
a rival horse or candidate
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
club activities; group activities
head of the student council; president of the student council
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
arched ceiling; vaulted ceiling; domed ceiling; circular ceiling
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
discarding; firing (an employee)
how should I know?; don't ask me
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to be mad about; to be hooked on