to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
woman; lady; adult female
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
change; alteration; modification
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
recuperation; medical treatment
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
reason; cause; circumstances
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
caller; visitor; company; guest
selection and commentary (on literary texts or poems)
to find out; to discover; to locate
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly