hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
mutant strain; mutated variant; mutant species
various places; several sources
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
riskiness; (level of) danger
sharing; division; draw; tie
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
having sociable manners; sociable
one's manners; one's attitude
to be dependable; to be reliable
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to put in a word for; to second; to support
recommendation; referral; endorsement
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
birth; creation; formation
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
going home from work; on the way home from work
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to get change back; to be more than enough
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it