to talk (a person) down; to confute
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
looking on; remaining a spectator
to apologize; to apologise
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
boastful speech; bragging
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
that's the way it is; such is life
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to dye; to colour; to color
the reason is ...; it is because ...
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
just one person; only one
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
final scene; the end; finale
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
social networking service; SNS
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle