unprecedented; never seen before
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
soldier; combatant; warrior
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to check; to stop; to keep back
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
agreement; stipulation; contract
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
be (that) as it may; having said that
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
military service; conscription
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
riparian works; flood-control works
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to prevent; to take precautions
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot