stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sympathy; compassion; pity
comfort; consolation; diversion
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
finding employment; getting a job
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to pick up; to find; to gather
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
third day of the month; three days
suddenly; all of a sudden
adviser; advisor; consultant
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
risky; dangerous; insecure
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow