mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to thrust away; to send flying
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
bolt from the blue; great surprise
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to go down in history; to remain in history
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
another school; other schools
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
temporary truce; ceasefire
counter for books; volume