to be worried; to be troubled
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
match; game; bout; contest
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
huge rock; firmness; solidity
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
prospects of victory; chances of success
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to half-rise to one's feet
different opinion; objection
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to detain; to check; to restrain
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten