to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to be away from home; to be out of the house
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
clear solution; clean decision
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
take the opportunity to (do something else)
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
early on; earlier on; from early
to detain; to check; to restrain
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control
thump; thud (sound representing the footfalls of something heavy)
sitting in circle; round straw mat
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
contrary to one's expectations
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
waste; uselessness; redundance
talk; story; conversation
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber