questions and answers; dialogue
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to examine; to check; to inspect
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
accidental death; casualty
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to leave something as it is
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
power of the state; government authority
support; backing; patronage
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
advisory level; warning level
to stare back (at); to glare back
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to withstand; to be able to endure
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
separate case; another matter
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
cancellation of a subscription (e.g. mailing list); stopping distribution
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord