off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
on countless occasions; many a time
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
intimacy; affection; familiarity
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
individual; private person; personal; private
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to jar; to creak; to grate
to squeeze out; to wring out
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
interference; intervention; meddling
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to increase; to add to; to augment
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
correction; revision; amendment
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money