leading person; foremost figure
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
committee; commission; board; panel
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
Japan Sinks (1973 novel by Sakyo Komatsu)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
pushing something out; extrusion; presence; appearance; run walked in; pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
good humour (humor); good mood
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
source of funds; gold mine; patron; cash box; safe
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
this summer; next summer; last summer
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to grumble about something (trivial)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
what day?; what day of the week?
negotiation of conditions
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense