to grumble; to gripe; to complain
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
goods; merchandise; commercial items
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
priority; order of precedence
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
power; authority; influence
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
great army; mighty host; whole army
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
staying behind; remaining; residual
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
settlement; solution; resolution
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
30th day of the month; 30 days
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
secret information; intelligence
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
smuggling; contraband trade
established policy; existing procedures
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
close; intimate; on good terms