to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
looking slender in clothing
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
teacher; instructor; professor
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
go on!; right!; here goes!
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
self-discipline; self-improvement
menu; schedule; program; menu
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
water's edge; waterside; shore
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
panty-less; wearing no underwear
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
such a thing; something like that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage