to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
deep-seated grudge; hatred
woman; lady; adult female
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
natural product; product of nature
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
inside; interior; inner part
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
for a while; for some time; for a period
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
sad to say; how sad; alas
business discussion; negotiation
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
main part; key part; head (of a phrase)
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
(something) one does not really mean; insincere