to breathe while sleeping
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
particularly; only; in the case of
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
various articles; various items; various kinds
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
one-by-one; separately; in detail
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
elder sister; effeminate man
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
tool; implement; means; furniture
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread