to grumble; to gripe; to complain
do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
romantic film; love movie
sad news; news of a death; death notice
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
instead; but (on the other hand)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
the scruff or nape of the neck
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette