extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
another time; some other time
rear naked choke; sleeper hold; bare hand strangle
elder sister; effeminate man
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
around the world; throughout the world
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
extortionist that threatens to disrupt stock-holder meetings; sokaiya
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
deep-seated grudge; hatred
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
(crime of) abandonment of a corpse; abandoning a dead body
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
in proportion to; just as much as
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
it's no joke; gimme a break!
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
department store; department
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
interception; monitoring; tapping
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang