dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
way; method; means; resource; course
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
honor; honour; credit; prestige
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
overestimation; overvaluing
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
very likely; very probable
at least; at most; (even) just
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent