anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to have a smattering knowledge of
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
for a while; for some time; for a period
hard struggle; strenuous effort
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
convenient; handy; useful
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
silverware; silver tableware
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit