private person; individual
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
death march; death march (in software development); crunch
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
serious; severe; grave; acute