first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to become hoarse; to become husky
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to live through; to survive
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
motive power; driving force
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to yearn for; to pine for
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
record high; all-time high
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)