no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
skill; dexterity; master hand
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
somebody (important); person of importance
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to give; to do (something) for
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to leave as is; to ignore
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to be smeared; to be covered
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be