petty underling; small fry
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
back street; back alley; slums
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
venereal disease; sexually transmitted infection; sexually transmitted disease; VD; STI; STD
to smile a smile of satisfaction
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
the last moment; the very end
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
society; public; community; social studies
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.