to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
oral instruction or teaching or method
order; sequence; procedure
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to attempt; to test; to try out
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to receive divine punishment
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
forced laugh; forced smile
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago