tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to give an impression; to make an impression
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
sound asleep; fast asleep; untidy; slovenly
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to work hard; to work diligently
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
and then; and so; and; so then
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
bent back; hunchback; stoop
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
several times; several degrees
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
for use of customers or guests
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
somewhere to go; place to go
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
account book; register; ledger
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass