unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
touché; you've got me there
pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!
long ago; previous; of a former age
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
had better ...; had better not ...
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
long time; several hours; long spell
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
how long; how far; how much
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
loved one; lover; sweetheart
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
metal sake jug; sake warmer
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
complete; whole; perfect; safe
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
four (long cylindrical things)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus