general; popular; common; typical
smallish; on the small side
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
demesne; estate; private land; private property
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to come back; to bloom a second time
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
settlement; solution; resolution
just a minute; small quantity
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to take over; to hand over
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
besides; in addition; also; moreover
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
not yet known; unknown; strange
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
switching over to; migration; transition
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
moderate; proper; just right
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together