scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
favour; favor; warm friendship
fraction (part of); decimal fraction
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
fortified city; walled city
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
forced attack; risk-taking attack; aggressive attack
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
right of center (politically); right-leaning; tending to the right
name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
lust killer; lust murderer
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to hammer out the details; to work out details
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to smile (at); to grin (at)
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
deck cargo; upper layer of goods; extra; to pile on top of
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
as if it were about oneself
to have confidence in one's own abilities
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay