while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
negotiations; discussions; connection
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
probe each other; sound each other out
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
commitment; pledge; promise
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
press; print shop; printing office
two-storey house; two-story house
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
protection against (flying) mud; mudguard; mudflap; fender (of a car); wing
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
semi-transparent; translucent
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate