to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
winning streak; good time to make a profit
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
headache inducing; vexing
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
maid; helper; help; assistance
prior investment; upfront investment
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
to turn against; to become an enemy
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
self-defense; self-defence
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
street at night; making a night journey
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter