fair and square; open and aboveboard
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
decision; settlement; definition
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
all night; throughout the night
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause