to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
directly; in person; firsthand
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
polite; courteous; hospitable
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial