administration of justice
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
literally; to the letter; literal
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to become pale; to turn pale
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to make a fool of someone
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
how others look at you; what others think about you
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour