cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
strongish; somewhat strong
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
good performance; good work; great success
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
it hasn't been long since
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
the same generation; coeval
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
hating; strongly disliking
to increase; to add to; to augment
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
great laughter; burst of laughter
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
eros; sexual desire; Eros (god); (Platonic) Eros; Eros (asteroid)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself