to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
particularly; only; in the case of
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
evident; plain; distinct; clear
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to step over or across; to overcome
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to