softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to ask for directions; to ask the way
technical skill; ability; capacity
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to thrust away; to send flying
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
fighting stance; fighting pose
sympathy; compassion; pity
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
if you think about it; come to think of it
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
briskly with small steps; trotting
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
appointment; rendezvous; date
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
verbal promise; one's word
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
self-defense; self-defence
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender