old hag; old woman; old bat
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
inferior species; inferior breed; inferior race
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
to satisfy the requirements
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
lately; recently; these days
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to machine; to cut; to scrape
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue