number of votes polled; poll votes
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
one way or the other; either way
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to incur someone's enmity
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
winning streak; good time to make a profit
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
interference; obstruction; sabotage
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to seize (secure) evidence
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to be discouraged; to shrink from
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
supervisory auditor; member of inspection committee
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
accounting; (the) accounting process; account processing
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that