policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to have the privilege of doing
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
relatively; comparatively
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
internal conditions; true state of affairs
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to smash violently; to crush
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
nine parts; nine percent; almost
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
true friend; close friend
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase