uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
particular; hard to please; fussy
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
innocence; being not guilty
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to go to prison; to serve a prison term; (lit.) to eat foul-smelling food
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone