hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
root; joint; base; crotch
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to apply pressure to; to press
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
having ended; being resolved
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to bring back; to restore
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
letter; missive; note; mail
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
while alive; during one's lifetime
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
help; assistance; service
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
not worth considering; out of the question
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
number of articles; quantity
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything