to thrust away; to send flying
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to subsist; to keep on living
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
all present; all concerned; all of us
such; like that; that sort of
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
simply; merely; only; solely
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
literary woman; talented woman
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
about; on; regarding; per; for every
weak point; unskillfulness
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel