central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
suspension (in a vehicle); suspension (mixture)
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
I couldn't care less; not caring less
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
wealth and poverty; rich and poor
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
all you want; as much as one wants
in the end; after all is said and done
priority; order of precedence
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
novel; original; new; innovative
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)