starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to encamp; to take up positions
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
image change; changing one's image; makeover
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
demo version (of software); trial version
authority; power; influence
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
suppression; repression; subjugation
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
one eye; one of one's eyes
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
obedience; submission; resignation
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
funny story; funny anecdote
the right person in the right place
to cry and shout; to scream
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement