tickling; tickle; joke; gag
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
favourite motto; pet saying
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
intelligence or information network
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
place where one works; construction site; working area
to slap; to strike; to spank
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors