a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
material; materials; data; information; documents
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
since; henceforth; ever since
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
how others look at you; what others think about you
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
in the meanwhile; during the time
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to half-rise to one's feet
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct