representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
assertion; declaration; affirmation
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
one's son; you little bastard; you little brat
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to subsist; to keep on living
process; course; mechanism
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
major recession; serious (economic) depression; Great Depression
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
person of doubtful origin