difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
somehow; for some reason or other
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
useless resistance; vain struggle
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to strike dead; to beat to death
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to fight with swords; to cross swords
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
practice; practising; training; study
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
scoundrel; rascal; villain
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to beat to death; to kill
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent