to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
real thing; original; actual
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
at that time; in those days
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
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
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
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
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
act of mercy; helping another person
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
hostility; antagonism; opposition