jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
chatter; prattle; lapping (up); slurping; sound of juicy food being bitten into
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
up in a tree; in the trees
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
harmful animal; pest; vermin
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
right (to do something); authority; power
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
sexy; popular; well-liked
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
specialization; specialisation
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
reserve and consideration (to others)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship