to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
settlement; solution; resolution
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
like a decent person; human
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
becoming active; increase in activity
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to be main; to be principal; to be important
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to put into effect; to put into practice
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
princess; Her Royal Highness
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
continuation; succession; series; continuous
middle day (of a sumo tournament, theatrical run, etc.)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict