figure; body shape; build; physique; form
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
particularly; only; in the case of
to some extent; to a certain extent
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
if you think about it; come to think of it
from the beginning; from scratch
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
as much as one can; as much as possible
helper; assistant; help; assistance
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
minimum; at the very least
manners; courtesy; etiquette
leaving everything up to someone else
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)