switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
listening device; bug; wiretap
fragment; one of the group or party
in person; personally; (do) oneself
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to jump at; to be attracted by
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
(the crime of) high treason
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
judge's sentence; assessment of a case
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
strip-searching; security check
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
clanging; empty; deserted
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side