to encamp; to take up positions
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to not believe one's ears
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
if you think about it; come to think of it
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
company; corporation; workplace
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
tattling; telling on (someone)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
to take over; to hand over
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
though; even if; whether ... or ...
that gentleman; that lady; he; she