to tide over a difficult situation; to use a stopgap measure in a crisis
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
inside one's heart; in one's mind
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); drainhole; drain; drainage
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
sexy; popular; well-liked
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
day of month; counter for days
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
return; relapse; recurrence
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
karōshi; death from overwork