knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
to boast; to brag; to talk big
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
great success; huge success
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
arbitration; intercession; mediation
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
quarrel; dispute; argument
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
briskly; quickly; promptly
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
they; those guys; those fellows
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
many problems; various problems
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
empirically; from experience
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
ultimate; final; last; eventual
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
all times and places; all ages and countries
prescription (of medicine); formula