tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
purchasers; customer base; market (for a product)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
standard value; reference value; nominal value
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to be worried; to be troubled
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
gloom; sadness; melancholy; despondency; cares; worries
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
imagination; supposition; guess
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to become better; to improve
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
if so; in that case; in that situation
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
end; close; conclusion; termination
for work; for manufacturing
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)