taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
as much as one can; as much as possible
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
height of summer; hottest part of summer
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
body of a garment; bodice
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
in name and in reality; nominally and virtually; form and contents
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
godparents; foster parents
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
to shade an account; to add something extra
remittance; sending money; transferring money
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
by sheer strength; by brute force
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
successful person; success
dilapidated house; deserted house
staying the night; lodging (at)