to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
risky; dangerous; insecure
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
perfect; just right; ideal
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
three-digit number; hundreds column
disliking; having an antipathy to
demonstration; show of force
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
overlooking; turning a blind eye
first 10 days of the month
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
house built on sand; house of cards
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
complicated and mysterious
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
take the opportunity to (do something else)
stepping back; drawing back
employment (long term); hire
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to put one's life on the line
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
robust health; able-bodied
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
foreign matter; impurities
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance