lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
totally willing; fully motivated
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to refer to; to use as reference
receptionist; reception woman
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)