to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
to wear a sword at one's side
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
at a young age; while still young
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
birth; creation; formation
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
(right at the) side; just beside
chair; stool; post; office; position
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
useless; no good; hopeless
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to become empty; to be emptied
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
postwar period; period after Second World War
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...