to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
bolt from the blue; great surprise
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
migration; move; emigration; immigration
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
rearrangement; reallocation; realignment; relocation
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
nice; good; well-executed
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
duty; obligation; responsibility
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly