to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
simply; merely; only; solely
to employ; to hire; to charter
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
property; fortune; means; assets
direct descent; direct line
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
having not the slightest idea
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
either way; in any case; one way or another
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to take (all of) into consideration
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to mow; to reap; to harvest
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus