it's not like; it isn't as if
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
work-in-progress; working state
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
Japanese food; Japanese meal
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
will not do; do not; does not
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
recommendation; referral; endorsement
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
questions and answers; dialogue
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
prickling; stinging; biting
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)