To become weaker or less（弱まる、又は減少する）

→“The students held their breath, waiting for the teacher’s wrath to abate.”

→“Temperature gradually abated.”

Mixed of good and bad, happy and sad（善し悪しが混ざっている、ほろ苦い）

→“After 30 years of employment, I left the company with bittersweet memories.”

→“It was a political victory for him but the prize was bittersweet.”

Careful in a shrewd, prudent and clever way（抜け目のない、用心深い）

→“The presidential candidate has proven to be a highly canny politician.”

→“He looked up from the desk and gave her a canny smile.”

To remove or bare（除去する、露出させる）

→“The earthquake denuded the region of many foreign residents.”

→“The health officials are encouraging the local residents to denude trees to wash radiation fears away.”

To get seriously involved; to get someone’s attention and keep them interested（真剣に関わる・対処する、関心を沸かせ興味を引き付ける）

→“The CIA declared that it will engage the enemies online.”

→“Ever since I read Shakespeare in college, poetry has always engaged me.”

Weak, ineffective and unsuccessful（うだつの上がらない、甲斐性のない）

→“My father is a Fortune 400 CEO and has always regarded me as a feckless son.”

→“She took the train to New York to bail out her feckless little brother.”

Unhappy; depressing; serious（悲壮な、先行きの良くない、厳かな）

→“What’s the grim look? Why aren’t you smiling?”

→“For the third month in a row, the economic forecast is grim.”

→“There is grim reflection among the public as the mass murder trial is about to begin.”

→“He was not mentally prepared to face the nation, but the beleaguered prime minister walked up to the podium with grim determination.”

To depend on（～いかんによる、～にかかっている）

→“His argument for socialism hinges on the socialist country’s fate.”

→“A successful outcome hinges on avoiding violence.”

Brilliant and bright; angry（明るい又は光る、怒った）

→“The kids are still playing baseball in the dark with an incandescent ball.”

→“With her incandescent energy, Jane overcame the odds and opened a new shop.”

Hopelessly and utterly defeated or finished（完全に打ち負かされ終焉を迎えた）

→“I left my smartphone in the swimsuit pocket. When I took it out after the swim, it had gone kaput.”

→“Forget about him. He is kaput.”

To comfortably sit or lie in a relaxed manner（リラックスして座る又は横になる）

→“During the meeting, the manager put his feet on the desk and lolled back in his chair.”

→“They spent the entire day under the sun, lolling around on the beach.”

A general problem or illness（広く浸透した問題や病理）

→“I think that people’s unwillingness to make a commitment to a monogamous relationship is a spiritual malaise.”

→“Western moral malaise is spreading to Africa.”

To make a sudden attack after seeking for the opportunity（チャンスを見計らって急襲する）

→“In the final round, Rocky pounced on Apollo, hitting him in the ribs repeatedly.”

→“The government fears that the terrorist group is planning to pounce the mass transit system.”

To evaluate or consider; to be evaluated or considered; to deserve something（～と評価する又は評価される、～に値する又はふさわしい）

→“I would rate her highly as a financial analyst.”

→“Okay, I am all dressed up. How do I rate?”

→“The top graduating students rate public recognition.”