selection; choice; option
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to forget to say; to forget to mention
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
finishing blow; coup de grâce
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
recently; lately; these days
artist's studio; workshop; studio; atelier
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
should; must; -able; probably; likely
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy