flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
blur; blurred; indistinct
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
fall; drop; descent; coming down
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
500-man battalion (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing