poor health; ill health; unhealthy
good humour (humor); good mood
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
distilled liquor; spirits
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
enchantress; seductress; vamp
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
matter of time; question of time
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
according to plan; as planned; on target
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to watch for an unguarded moment
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
(with a) start; fright; alarm
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with