tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
interview (e.g. for a job)
something; some kind of; for some reason
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time
to happen to meet; to come across
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
high; noble; refined; advanced
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
as; because; with; due to
everyday life; daily life
priority; order of precedence
another's parent; another's parents
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
having sociable manners; sociable
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to keep (a person) waiting
relation; connection; relevance
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing