(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
in the future; another day; later
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
at that time; in those days
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
without cause; without reason
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
monetary; financial; pecuniary
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
highest grade; superlative degree
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
accumulation; accumulate; store
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
for (some) doubtful points to remain
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to add (e.g. a postscript)
recently; lately; these days
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud