inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star
drawing and manual arts (school subject); arts and crafts
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady
to be torn off; to come off
does not; can not; will not
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
legal; lawful; legitimate
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
license; licence; permission; driver's license
person from (the planet of)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
direct connection; direct link
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
match; game; bout; contest
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to have an idea; to have a clue
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to fall flat; to fall face down
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy