pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
button (clothing); push-button; button
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
four (long cylindrical things)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
within; inside of; less than
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
otherwise; if not; or else
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
to thrust down; to push off
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
(sexual) bondage; rope bondage; playing with self-imposed restrictions (to increase the game's difficulty)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
what's the matter?; what's wrong?