to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
threatening letter; intimidating letter
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
should; must; -able; probably; likely
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to jump at; to be attracted by
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
complete stranger; total stranger
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
strength of a brushstroke
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
(criminal) investigation headquarters
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to order; to command; to appoint
three; three years of age
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
divorce suit; divorce proceedings
member of an organized crime group; gangster; mobster; yakuza
stabbing to death; putting out
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
counsel; defender; advocate