to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
passive smoking; second-hand smoking
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal
to feel angry; to feel annoyed; to feel offended
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
hospitality; treating like a guest
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
brown envelope; manila envelope
illegitimate child; secret love child
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
stammering; stuttering; dysphemia
strong; resolute; firm; strict
to live a wicked life; to play the gangster; to commit delinquency; to say nonsense; to spout rubbish; to talk humbug
to be widely recognized; to be famous
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
with hands in pockets; idleness
rim of a volcano (esp. Mt. Fuji); wrestling ring; dire or risky situation with no room for error; sink-or-swim position
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
please sit down; please have a seat
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
open; public; official; overt