firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
caller; visitor; company; guest
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to step forward; to volunteer
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
nothing but; none other than
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
river; stream; River; the ... river
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly