to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
as if nothing had happened
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
the way back; the way home; return trip
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
how long; how much; to what extent
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
failure; mistake; blunder
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on