robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
suspicious character (person, figure)
semi-transparent; translucent
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
here and there; everywhere
very interesting; of great interest
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to make coffee; to brew coffee
occupation; calling; livelihood
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to correct oneself; to restate
ill will; malice; evil intent
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
height (of a person); stature
apparent age (of someone); rough age
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
human kindness; human weakness
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
editor (in publishing, etc.)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that