most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to badger; to pester; to beg
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
meal set before one; women's advances
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
endurance race (motorsport)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
(brute) force; using all one's might
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to appease; to suppress; to calm
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
with a start; with a jump
freshly pounded (rice cake)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
one part; one portion; one section
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
go on!; right!; here goes!
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
protuberance; protruding object; umbo