magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
had better ...; had better not ...
aggressiveness; aggression
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
preliminary step; first step
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
double-edged; double-edged blade
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
unprecedented; never seen before
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
omnivore; omnivorous animal
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder