singing, dancing and music; (public) entertainment; performing arts
person of culture; cultured person
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
address; lodgings; accommodation
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
the real criminal; true culprit
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
self-control; self-restraint
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
change; alteration; modification
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
wearing one's hair knotted in the back