small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
voluminous (hair, clothing, etc.); hearty (meal); filling; bulky; full
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
reinforcement; strengthening
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
beautiful buttocks; attractive bottom
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
vacant house; unoccupied house
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
leasing (out); renting out; hiring out; letting
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
severe; strict; tough; hard
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); person who is unable to read the room; danger prevention (e.g. in the workplace)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
one by one; one each; one at a time
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer