to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
calm; composed; cool; quiet
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
half the body; half length
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
three; three years of age
continuation; succession; series; continuous
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
radiant smile; contented smile