boy; son; baby boy; young man
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
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
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
piece; fragment; one (object)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy