tall figure; high stature
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
contours of one's body; figure
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
neat and clean; tidy; trim
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
upper half of the body; upper body
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment