celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
good performance; good work; great success
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
negotiations; discussions; connection
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)