to follow another's example
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to be perturbed; to be agitated
this (very thing); this precisely
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
touché; you've got me there
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
remarkable; striking; obvious
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to be found; to be discovered
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
bragging; showing off; pride
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
drinking water; potable water
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
broth left over after boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc.; stock