Christian name; baptismal name
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
you (plural); all of you; you all
(police) detective; criminal matter
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
settlement out of court; private settlement
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
expression; presentation; representation; notation