to hold one's tongue; to shut up
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
perfect; complete; flawless
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
minimum; at the very least
to step forward; to volunteer
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
visualization; visualisation
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
management; administration; operation
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
skill; dexterity; master hand
contrived; false-sounding
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath