to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
next term; next period; next version; next release
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
unidentifiable; unidentified
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
nod; inclination of the head
order; sequence; procedure
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
leadership; initiative; spearhead
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
flight; desertion; escape
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to be touching; to be moving
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)