inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(not) even once; (not) ever
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
be (that) as it may; having said that
(clenched) fist; knuckles
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
competent; suitable; qualified
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve