to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
progress; advance; improvement; development
training clothes (judo, kendo, etc.); practice suit
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
allocation; assignment; allotment
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
good-natured; of good character
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
one's post; place of work; workplace
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
destination; place where one is visiting
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
absolute beginner; complete amateur
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
independence; self-reliance