to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
body; physique; build; stature
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
number; number plate; license plate
arrogant; haughty; insolent
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
craving; longing; thirsting
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
getting what one wants by complaining or grumbling; profiting by holding out or taking a hard line; getting more by raising a ruckus
unclear point; unclear points
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
legal; lawful; legitimate
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
hard-line policy; tough measure
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
such; this sort of; like this
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
nothing; no balls (or no strikes); count of zero; without; none at all
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements