to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
the other day; some time ago; recently
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
one-way mirror; two-way mirror
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
along the road; along the way
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
although there are many of them
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
immersion; being absorbed in
shellfish; seashell; shell
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
shutout; shutting out; lock-out; freeze-out
festival merrymaking; revelry
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
reaching; attaining; arrival
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
standard; set; routine; decided