hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
monolith; large slab of rock
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to make one's own; to take possession of
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
absolute basics; very rudiments
each house; every house; many houses
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
year in, year out; always; 24-7
weight; heavyweight boxer
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love