black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
confusion; distraction; derangement
suspicious-looking; fishy
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
safety; welfare; well-being
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
switching over to; migration; transition
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
watchful waiting; careful supervision
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
although; though; despite the fact that ...
obedience; submission; resignation
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect