(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
in one's own way or style
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
many people; a large number of people
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
vitality; energy; dynamism
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
decision; settlement; definition
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
individual; private person; personal; private
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding