large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
somehow; for some reason (or other)
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
trust; confidence; credence
none of your business; not your concern
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
two shot; photograph of two people (usu. male and female); photograph of a couple; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service that randomly connects two people for a conversation
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
simply put; putting it simply; in short