period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
throwaway; disposable; single-use
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to be detained; to take time
consumption; expenditure; spending
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
nod; inclination of the head
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
blunder; slip; error; error