kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to invite in; to show someone in
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
absolutely; positively; decidedly
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
another time; some other time
emotional strength; force of will
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
living room (Western style); sitting room
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
declaration; proclamation; announcement
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right