to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
polish; improvement; burnishing
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
present (brought by a visitor); gift
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain