to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
company president; manager; director
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
just one person; only one
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
sphere; counter for balls
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be caught; to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters