since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to be smeared; to be covered
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to squeeze out; to wring out
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
speaking of ...; as for ...
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
prohibited item; banned item
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
full ripeness; full maturity
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
retention; maintenance; preservation
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
in proportion to; according to; depending on
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
festival; feast; carnival
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted