to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
victim; injured party; sufferer
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
outward; superficial; external; apparent
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
prickling; stinging; tingling
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
rise and fall; ups and downs
making strenuous efforts; exerting oneself
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
grandfather; male senior-citizen
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
permission; approval; authorization; license
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)