drinker; person who can hold their drink
terrific; staggering; tremendous; extremely; incredibly; tremendously
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bullseye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
self-control; self-restraint
mobilization; mobilisation
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
metropolitan bylaw; metropolitan ordinance
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be at a loss for words
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
the front; honest; upright; decent