fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
to choke; to have trouble breathing
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
historical play; period drama
signature phrase; signature saying
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
pleased to make your acquaintance
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
to worry about the future
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
to hold fast; to protect to the end
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
companion; partner; spouse