period of youth; while young
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
unique; unsurpassed; ranking foremost
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
two by two; by twos; as a couple
to part left and right; to open out
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
guidelines for action; personal principles
world; society; people; the public
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to come and go; to go back and forth
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
drinker; person who can hold their drink
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
failure story; horror story
production (e.g. play); direction
presentation techniques; way of showing something
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
trauma (usu. psychological)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools