to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to think of; to come up with
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to triumph; to be elated with success
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
letting (someone) die without helping
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word