to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
no, not like that (but like this)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to talk; to chat; to chatter
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to drink up; to drain (cup)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
e-mail notice of rejection (for a job application)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently