limited; limiting; restrictive
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
shady; underhanded; questionable
occupation; calling; livelihood
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
group; party; team; squad; section
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
homogenization; homogenisation
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
to drink up; to drain (cup)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
older brother and younger sister
ardent; passionate; vehement
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
property; fortune; assets
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
clerk at the information desk
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
proposal; offer; request; application