ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
penalty for contract breach; forfeit
advance payment; money paid in advance
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
referral fee; introduction fee
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
means; way; method; measure
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
being in love with each other
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to shake; to waver; to tremble
consequently; as a result; in the end
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
limitation; prescription of the right to prosecute an accused; statute of limitation
pointing out; identification
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
how far; to what extent; up to what point
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to complain; to make a complaint