thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
recognition; acquaintance
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
presence (impressive quality)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to lie deep in; to extend far back
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank