selective; optional; alternative
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
actual profit; practical use; benefit
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
both; both sides; both parties
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to limp; to drag one's feet
store name; shop name; restaurant name
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
even if nothing else; more than anything else
by sheer strength; by brute force
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
amicable resignation (retirement); resigning (retiring) from one's job of one's free will
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
applicant; candidate; volunteer
trailing; chasing after; imitation; imitating; clinginess (in babies, toddlers)
thanatos (death instinct); Thanatos (personification of death)
self-destruction; self-sabotage
suicidal ideation; suicidal thoughts
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers