(n) something one lives for
purpose in life
raison d'etre
(n) looking down
(exp,v5r) to have fortune come your way
to become lucky
(v5r) to become decrepit
to be in one's dotage
to become dull
to lose one's astuteness
to lose one's touch
to become senile
to lose one's edge
to go downhill
(exp) (1) not staying on well
not sticking on well
(2) unlucky
(exp,v5r) to have fortune come your way
to become lucky
(exp) (1) stay well (on)
(2) lucky
(exp) quick to warm up
(n) mustard paste
(exp,adj-i) (obsc) slow to kindle
(exp) to find it easy to fall asleep
to sleep well
(exp) to have difficulty falling asleep
(exp) to find it easy to fall asleep
to sleep well
(exp) to have difficulty falling asleep
(exp,adj-i) stout
well-fleshed
well-padded
plump
(exp,adj-i) stout
well-fleshed
well-padded
plump
(exp,adj-i) stout
well-fleshed
well-padded
plump
(exp,adj-i) stout
well-fleshed
well-padded
plump
(exp) (1) the clouds look menacing
(2) things don't look good
(exp) to have a strong pull
(exp) to have one's own field of work
(exp) (1) virtually nonexistent
negligible
(2) absolutely useless
(exp) (arch) never judge a book by its cover (lit: a mountain is not to be honoured just because it is high)
