difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
speech; expression; wording; language
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be reflected in a mirror
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
dark clouds; black clouds
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
handrail; railing; banister
to rain incessantly; to downpour
in the morning; during the morning
on board a ship; aboard a ship
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
dealing with; coping with
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
while moving; on the move
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed