to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
breakdown of negotiations
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
chief; main; principal; important
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
habit of putting things off; truancy habit
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
number of persons; personnel
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
unspecified large number (of people)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
murder; homicide; manslaughter
looking away; looking aside
one person; another name; nickname; alias
match; game; bout; contest
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
open every day of the year
combination; union; incorporation; congruence