as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
way (of doing); manner; method; means
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
that is to say; so that means
to win and advance to the next round
something like ...; something called ...
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
taste; liking; preference
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up