fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to become excited; to grow lively
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
calm; composed; cool; quiet
risky; dangerous; insecure
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
moderate; proper; just right
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force