betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
nothing; nil; naught; nought
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
all-out attack; general offensive
arrangement; pact; agreement
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
thickness; profundity; depth
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
discipline; punishment; reprimand
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
what kind of business; what sort of matter
no!; no no!; no, not at all