to hold one's tongue; to shut up
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
craving for the limelight
pride; boast; credit (to)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy