dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to pause; to have a short intermission
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to be born; to come into the world
labour and management; labor and management
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)