principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
just past noon; afternoon
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
in perfect form; going swimmingly
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
armed forces; military; troops
word not allowed to be broadcast (on TV or radio); word prohibited on TV and radio; unbroadcastable word
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
Buddhist teachings; Buddhism
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
powerful medicine; strong poison
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
instead; but (on the other hand)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
sexual discrimination; sex discrimination; sexism
using without consideration for others; using (another person, etc.) in a way that's convenient to oneself (but detrimental to the person, thing etc. being used); using in a reckless manner
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)