curious; strange; unusual
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to become clear; to be made public
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
that; the matter in question
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
murder; homicide; manslaughter
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
leadership; initiative; spearhead
degree of attention; profile
one's long-cherished desire
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
under the orders of; by order (command)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated