to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
by any means, fair or foul
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to turn completely into; to become completely
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to fall in love (with); to love
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
shameless; shameless person
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off