yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
it hasn't been long since
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to beat to death; to kill
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
cabin attendant; flight attendant
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
primer; manual; introductory book
major leaguer; major league player
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
long ago; previous; of a former age
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft