bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
with curious eyes; curiously
sharp sighted; easily awakened
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
inspection; examination; survey
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
absolute beginner; complete amateur
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
quarrying (stone); quarryman; stonecutting; stonemasonry; stonecutter
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
to amuse oneself; to make merry