haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
these days; nowadays; recently
at least; at most; (even) just
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
name plate; name tag; label
this sort of; this type of
supply; provision; raising; procurement
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to take a step forward
spirit; heart; disposition
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
never mind!; don't worry about it
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream