to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to entrust; to leave to a person
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
for example; for instance; e.g.
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to say no more; to sink into silence
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
failure; mistake; blunder
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes