to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
lightly; easily; carelessly
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
detached; aloof; indifferent
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
either way; in any case; one way or another
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
instead; but (on the other hand)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside