to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to give the stamp of approval
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be injured; to sustain a wound
but; however; provided that
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
arrest; apprehension; capture
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
that day; the very same day
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
going back to sleep; sleeping in
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(battery) charger; AC adapter
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
sender; consignor; remitter
study group; study meeting
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead