omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
great difference; major mistake
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to delight; to give pleasure
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to apologize; to apologise
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
entreaty; supplication; petition
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
successively; one after another
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
concreteness; feasibility
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
to fall on one's backside
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending