finish; completion; the end
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to take a breath; to take a short rest
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
button (clothing); push-button
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on