to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
quiet; still; surreptitious
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
mentally strong; strong-willed
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
class; heading; group; category
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
with a start; with a jump
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to be discordant; to have discord
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to graduate from a university
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
display; (computer) display; monitor
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue