knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
manual transmission car; manual
automatic car; automatic transmission car
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
what kind of business; what sort of matter
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
sales promotion; hard selling
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
versatility; multiplicity of use
specialized equipment; specialized machinery
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
admiration; wonder; astonishment
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
exchangeable; convertible; transferable; replaceable
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
curvilinear beauty; curvaceousness
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality