to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to hide; to conceal oneself
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
both; both sides; both parties
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
these guys; these fellows
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated