to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
most of all; extremely; supremely
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to mix; to stir; to blend
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to mind; to care; to worry
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to subsist; to keep on living
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
most attractive feature (of a person)
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse