individual; private person; personal; private
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
long ago; already; a long time ago
to palm off; to force a sale
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
serious; severe; grave; acute
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
all present; all concerned; all of us
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
country; territory; domain; realm
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to dye; to colour; to color
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation