admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
cannot be compared with; no match for
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
middle of the night; dead of night
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
being up to the person himself
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to some extent; to a certain extent
upper half of the body; upper body
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
waist; waistline; waist measurement
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply