dispersing; breaking up; running away
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
in search of; in order to look for
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
contrary to one's expectations
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
guilty verdict; guilty as charged
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to be damaged; to receive damage
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
leaving a matter to chance
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
property; fortune; assets
philanthropic activity; charity work