offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
in deep black; in jet black
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
inspector; auditor; examiner; comptroller
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)