to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
negative emotions; negative feelings
to squash; to crush; to flatten
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
successive generations; successive emperors
most (numerous); largest (number of)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
actual profit; practical use; benefit
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)