to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
large amount of money; great cost
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
shopping; purchased goods
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
ago; since; before; previous
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be widely known; to be famous
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently