to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
to differ depending on ...
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
in this manner; in this way; like this