to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to beat to death; to kill
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
genuine article; real thing; real deal
manners; behavior; behaviour
to be too late; to be too slow
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
late at night; at a late hour
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
special; particular; peculiar; unique
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
gem; jewel; precious stone
property; fortune; assets
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
good person; virtuous person
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
true character; real nature