New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
-like nature; -like disposition; -ish temperament
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
originally; by nature; from the start
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
serious; severe; grave; acute
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
black lustre; black luster
to be conspicuous; to stand out
straightforwardly; being outspoken
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to shake; to sway; to waver
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with