to give the stamp of approval
double suicide; lovers' suicide
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
almost; roughly; approximately
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
one cause; one reason; one factor
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to get one's head around; to think about
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
human relations; personal relationships
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
imprisonment; incarceration
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
good talkers make good listeners
between times; when there's a spare moment
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic