looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
threshold; breaking point
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
assistance; backing; reinforcements
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
head; lead; vanguard; first
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
inner-city area; city center
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
direct control; direct supervision
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
another prefecture; other prefectures
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
with a bump; with a clunk
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
last chapter (book, etc.)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to become completely chilled
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull