hoarse voice; husky voice
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to take a breath; to take a short rest
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
living; lifestyle; living room
had better ...; had better not ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
favourite motto; pet saying
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
radiant smile; contented smile
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)