to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
illegal entry (into a country); illegal immigration
national border; provincial border
to become settled; to be fixed
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
enemy territory; hostile place
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to be muddy; to be slushy
waders (waterproof pants often fitted with boots, used mostly by fishermen)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
hostility; antagonism; opposition
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)