physical condition; state of health; shape
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
how many years; how long; what year
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to move around; to move about; to get around
discipline; training; teaching manners
to frolic about; to mess around
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
dressing oneself; personal grooming
door; gate; opening; title page
side ponytail (hairstyle)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
close; intimate; on good terms
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding