womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to feel; to sense; to experience
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
accurate; correct; precise; exact
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
looks; personal appearance; features
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan