tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
brightness; splendour; splendor
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to become possible; to become able to (do)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to become dim; to become blurred
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
only recently; just of late
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
conviction; belief; confidence