I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to knock down; to knock off
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
wild beast; wild animal; brute
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
mental health; mental hygiene
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
goods; merchandise; commercial items
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer