evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to entertain; to make welcome
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
expected value; expectation value; expectation
traditional Japanese handball game
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
stepping back; drawing back
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
active; positive; progressive
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
by itself; automatically; naturally
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
smallish; on the small side
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling