to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
store interior; inside of a shop
remnants of a defeated army
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
both armies; both teams; both sides
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
successively; one after another
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
preparation; provision; guarding
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
military strength; military personnel
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations