mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
younger scholar; future reference
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
bento; Japanese box lunch
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
child born to one's current wife
inheritance; something given or received
happy memory; sweet memory
troublesome; pain in the butt
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
expression of love; showing love
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
actual profit; practical use; benefit