bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to take command; to give direction
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
death penalty; capital punishment
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
I see; that's right; indeed
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to say; to be called; to do
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
single word; a few words; brief comment
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious