to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to stiffen; to become stiff
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
news of someone's death; obituary
manners; behavior; behaviour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
still; even now; to this day