poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
no, not like that (but like this)
to be talented; to be able
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to form a group; to form a bunch
high rating; good reputation
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
rather; sooner; preferably
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to be helpful; to be useful
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to wash away; to rinse off
overconfident; presumptuous
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
right beside; close to; nearby
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone