malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
titubation; shaking; swinging
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
(made of) leather; leather-bound
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
bribe; sweetener; douceur
assortment; product lineup
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
manner (with others); attitude
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
station; office; guardroom