bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
throng; gathering of people
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
in advance; beforehand; previously
personage; person (deserving of respect)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
chasing after women; womanizing
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
importance; emphasis; stress
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
(not) even once; (not) ever
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
rather; better; instead; if anything
vicissitudes; ups and downs
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
the other day; some time ago; recently
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on