piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
three sides; small offering stand
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
visit to Europe; visiting Europe
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
several people; a few people
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
god (esp. the Christian God)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
same distance; equal distance
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
anecdote; brief (comic) story
to leave (a scene); to step away
public announcement; official notice; edict
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
leader; guide; mentor; coach
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
fee; charge; rate; material
wide (open); gapingly; agape
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)