being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
fixed fitting (esp. window)
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
type of occupation; occupational category
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
explanation; interpretation
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
hard to reach place; remote place
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to follow another's example
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects