to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to handle (a thing) roughly
powerful person; influential person
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to lose heart; to lose motivation
(social) position; status
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
debt trap; debt hell; being in debt up to one's ears
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
ignorant of the ways of the world
heir; inheritor; successor