relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
already; now; no longer; not any more
function; facility; faculty; feature
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
directions; instructions; orders; command
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to pick up; to find; to gather
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
true to one's name; living up to one's name
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone