to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
secret; private; surreptitious
lacking in prudence; lacking in judgement
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to attack; to assault; to assail
to be hesitant; to feel timid
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
offender; criminal; culprit
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to spit out; to eject; to dump
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which