hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
thin man with well-defined musculature
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
encouragement; urging; spurring on
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
(exercising) the right to command
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to take command; to give direction
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
near; nearby; not far off
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
circular window; round window
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
down payment; contract money
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
serious look (on one's face); straight face
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season