to palm off; to force a sale
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
if you do this; if this is the case
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
principal occupation; core business
long-cherished desire; Amida Buddha's original vow
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
rather; sooner; preferably
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement