tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
invitation; introduction; temptation
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
tendency; trend; inclination
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
non-conveyor belt sushi; sushi served in a restaurant that doesn't have a conveyor belt
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs