stewardess; (female) flight attendant
something something; something or other
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
(talent) scout; recruiter; headhunter
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)
juvenile division (police); juvenile section
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
independence from parents
perfect; complete; flawless
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
to sniff out; to get wind of
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
serious condition; critical condition
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet