to threaten; to make threats
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
manners; behavior; behaviour
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
risky; dangerous; insecure
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
those (near the second person)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
outside of; not covered by
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into