skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
way of speaking; intimation
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
adverse circumstances; adversity
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
good impression; favorable impression
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
relatively; comparatively
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
expression; presentation; representation; notation
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
how; in what way; I wonder
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
absolutely; positively; decidedly
in low spirits; dejected; sad
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to be attacked by a disease
society; the world; the times
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure