to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
build; physique; frame; constitution
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
prompt; immediate; in real time
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
hating; strongly disliking
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride