one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
good (place to leave off); convenient
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
cotton gloves; working gloves
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
sports-minded; sports-oriented
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
disposal site; disposal plant
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
vacant house; unoccupied house
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
payment of debts; repayment
urge; demand; importunity
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
joint together; opposite; facing
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
plate-spinning trick; plate spinner