to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
person of doubtful origin
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
personal; individual; private
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
(political) power; authority; influence
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
health; healthy; sound; fit
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away