to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to come and go; to go back and forth
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
drinker; person who can hold their drink
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
failure story; horror story
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
presentation techniques; way of showing something
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
influential person; man of importance
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
captive; prisoner (of war)
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship