lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
general idea; concept; notion
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
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.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
companion; company; tritagonist
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
hello; good day; good afternoon
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to bring back; to restore
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky