threat; intimidation; menace
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
beginning; outset; first; onset
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
cooperation; collaboration
two persons; two people; pair; couple
rather; sooner; preferably
now that; since; so long as; because
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
head; brains; intellect; understanding
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you