wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
to look down on; to condescend
strong-willed; strong of heart
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
the art of giving a brief glimpse (of skin, underwear, etc.)
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
without; unless; have to do
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
30th day of the month; 30 days
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
devoted; self-sacrificing
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
hegemony; leadership; initiative
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
strengthening of a partnership (esp. between nations); reinforcing a collaborative relationship
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
emphasizes direct object of action
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
individual lesson; tutorial; one-on-one instruction
another; different; separate; discrete
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
downward adjustment; downward revision
Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone