foolish look; stupid look
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
to get angry; to lose one's temper
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
holding two or more positions concurrently
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
low rating; bad reputation
excessive; too much; unreasonable
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
anxiety (about the future)
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
sincere; honest; faithful
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to reflect; to throw back light
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails