at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
spy; secret agent; spying
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation