to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
divining sticks; counting; calculation
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
monkey wrench; adjustable wrench; shifting spanner
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
high efficiency; high performance
the other day; a few days ago
presence (impressive quality)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
nonchalantly; without a care
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole