to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
power; might; authority; influence
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
harm; injury; evil (influence)
speaking of ...; as for ...
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
mysterious fish; strange fish
evening meal; dinner; supper
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
rich person; wealthy person
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
elated; triumphant; proud
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to check; to stop; to keep back
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
member of shogun's council of elders
government office; public office
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for