cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
hello; good day; good afternoon
fair and square; open and aboveboard
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
unexpectedly; surprisingly
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
very young; little; childish; immature
senior high school student
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
maintenance; preservation; improvement
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
surely; certainly; without doubt
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
all present; all concerned; all of us
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
sickroom; hospital room; ward