pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
back street; back alley; slums
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
inscrutable; incomprehensible
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
to rise; to erect; to get up
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
never mind!; don't worry about it
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
goodness; excellence; virtue
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
stop it!; enough!; cut it out
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
command; lead; generalship; leadership
safety; welfare; well-being
to recover consciousness; to come to
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
third day of the month; three days
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)