obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
business world; business circles; (the) industry
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to count on one's fingers
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
massing (of troops); gathering
thereupon; shortly thereafter
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
enemy territory; hostile place
so what!; who gives a damn?
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
make no progress; remain unsettled
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
dealing with; coping with
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
preliminary step; first step
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful