police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
giant arm; huge arm; oversized arm
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
distinctive; characteristic
team (of players, athletes); squad; (sports) delegation
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease