leader; authority; mainstay
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
little by little; bit by bit
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
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
large build; large pattern
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
calm; composed; leisurely
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
bet; wager; stake; gamble
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea