loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to turn to delinquency; to turn to crime (of a child)
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
handling things without making waves; taking in one's stride
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to behave well; to mind one's manners
important person; strategic person; key figure
manners; behavior; behaviour
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
threat; intimidation; menace
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
simmering; (boiling) gently
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause