to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
rapid development; rapid unfolding
G; g; gram; (acceleration due to) gravity; giga-; gravitational constant; gauss
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
flight; escape; running away; flying high
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
product past its prime; TV show, video game, etc. that has jumped the shark
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
shipping industry; marine transport
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
preliminary step; first step
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
restorative; smelling salts
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to be contrary to one's expectations
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging