honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
ecstatic; excited; painfully (of a headache); stinging; ice-cold (beer, etc.); noisily (chirping, barking, etc.)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
interview (e.g. for a job)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
bet; wager; stake; gamble
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
range of use; range of application; range of applications; scope (of a document)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
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
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
everything comes in handy when used correctly; use the right tools for the right job; (lit.) fools and (blunt) scissors have to be used in the right way
whispering into a person's ear
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
finger flick to the forehead
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
two equal parts; exactly two parts
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
two times; twice; two degrees