handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
countermeasure; counter-measure
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
not (that), but rather (something else); without
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
bored; bored-looking; uninterested
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
man fit for the post; right person
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
no way!; no chance!; I don't want to do it!
to be responsive; to show immediate results
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!