guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
perfect; complete; flawless
to polish up; to shine up
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to entrust; to leave to a person
strapped for cash; hard up
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
control; management (e.g. of a business)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
ignorant of the ways of the world
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!