prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to complain; to make a complaint
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to slap; to strike; to spank
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
firm; strong; solid; stable
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to take command; to give direction
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
scolding; reprimand; lecture
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
rescue mission; evacuation operation
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
accomplishment; execution
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)