to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
lightly; easily; carelessly
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
exclusive; attached to; specialist
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
detached; aloof; indifferent
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
either way; in any case; one way or another
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
superiority complex; sense of superiority
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to bring back; to restore
to squash; to crush; to flatten
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude