to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
strength; power; proficiency; ability
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to keep away; to keep at a distance
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
ago; since; before; previous
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
grasp; catch; understanding
check; restraint; oppression; suppression