stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to make a lasting impression
to lie down; to throw oneself down
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
(necessary) personnel; required person
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
change of occupation; career change
newcomer; initiate; rookie
safety zone; traffic island
(social) class; rank; grade
rapid development; rapid unfolding
point in question (at issue)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
transactions; dealings; business
probe each other; sound each other out
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
national costume; (in) native dress
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
race (of people); type of person
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
state secrets; secrets of the state
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
waste of time; killing time
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to worry about the future