contradiction; inconsistency
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
many; numerous; various; large number of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
diagnosis; medical examination
two persons; two people; pair; couple
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
infectious disease; infection
health; healthy; sound; fit
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
mechanization; mechanisation
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
toxin; poisonous substance