nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to make an appeal; to urge
capable of anything; liable to do
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
likability; favorability; popularity
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
composite image; photomontage; photoshopped image
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point