proposal; motion; recommendation
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
just because; even if; even though
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to give directions; to issue instructions
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
mental image; mental picture; image