one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
training; drill; practice; discipline
boat for transporting mud; boat made from mud (in folktales); (fig.) sinking ship
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
falling asleep in one's clothes; lying down to nap; crashing out
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
sense of smell; olfaction
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
one more time; once more; once again
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)