close-cropped hair; shaven head
sorry; excuse me; thank you
never mind!; don't worry about it
not caring; not giving a damn
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
scale; scope; plan; structure
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
low (level, value, price, etc.)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
when it comes to ...; as for ...
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
the person in question; the person themselves; said person