(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
overall victory; championship
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
by all means; by all costs
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
closing time; lockup; curfew
to head home; to leave for home
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
on the occasion of; at the time of
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
monetary; financial; pecuniary
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to pause; to have a short intermission
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to yearn for; to be in love with
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry