male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
trouble; bother; annoyance
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
spine; backbone; spinal column
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
minuteness; one millionth
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive