to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
powerful person; influential person
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to care for someone; to look after someone
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to form a group; to form a bunch
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to draw back; to leave (the area)
to say; to be pleased to say
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
war; fighting; fierce competition
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into